"Even the finest women have their faults.

You will find Madame Fontaine perfectly charming; but don't be too ready to believe that she is in earnest." Mr.Engelman felt infinitely flattered, and owned it without the slightest reserve.
"Oh, David! David!" he said, "are you jealous of me already ?" He put on his hat (with a jaunty twist on one side), and swung his stick gaily, and left the room.

For the first time, in my experience of him, he went out without his pipe; and (a more serious symptom still) he really did not appear to miss it..