What an ass Tregear was to say anything to you about it." "I don't think he was an ass at all.

Of course he had to tell us that he was changing his residence.

He says that he is going to take a back bedroom somewhere near the Seven Dials." "He has got very nice rooms in Duke Street." "Have you seen him, then ?" "Of course I have." "Poor fellow! I wish he had a little money; he is so nice.

And now, Lord Silverbridge, do you mean to say that there is not something in the wind about Lady Mary ?" "If there were I should not talk about it," said Lord Silverbridge.
"You are a very innocent young gentleman." "And you are a very interesting young lady." "You ought to think me so, for I interest myself very much about you.
Was the Duke very angry about your not standing for the county ?" "He was vexed." "I do think it is so odd that a man should be expected to be this or that in politics because his father happened to be so before him! I don't understand how he should expect that you should remain with a party so utterly snobbish and down in the world as the Radicals.
Everybody that is worth anything is leaving them." "He has not left them." "No, I don't suppose he could; but you have." "I never belonged to them, Lady Mab." "And never will, I hope.

I always told papa that you would certainly be one of us." All this took place in the drawing-room of Lord Grex's house.