How clearly Mrs.Shorne and Mrs.Melville saw her vulgarity now! By the new light of knowledge, how certain they were that they had seen her ungentle training in a dozen little instances.
'She is not well-bred, 'cela se voit',' said Lady Jocelyn.
'Bred! it's the stage! How could such a person be bred ?' said Mrs.
Shorne.
Accept in the Countess the heroine who is combating class-prejudices, and surely she is pre-eminently noteworthy.

True, she fights only for her family, and is virtually the champion of the opposing institution misplaced.

That does not matter: the Fates may have done it purposely: by conquering she establishes a principle.

A Duke adores her sister, the daughter of the house her brother, and for herself she has many protestations in honour of her charms: nor are they empty ones.

She can confound Mrs.Melville, if she pleases to, by exposing an adorer to lose a friend.