She was, however, ready for the occasion, and greedy for the fight.
"And what of the lady ?" said she, in a tone of voice that admitted of no pacific rejoinder.
"A lady, if she is a lady," said Amelia, "will know how to behave herself." "And you're going to teach me, are you, Miss Roper?
I'm sure I'm ever so much obliged to you.

It's Manchester manners, I suppose, that you prefer ?" "I prefer honest manners, Mrs Lupex, and decent manners, and manners that won't shock a whole house full of people; and I don't care whether they come from Manchester or London." "Milliner's manners, I suppose ?" "I don't care whether they are milliner's manners or theatrical, Mrs Lupex, as long as they're not downright bad manners--as yours are, Mrs Lupex.

And now you've got it.

What are you going on for in this way with that young man, till you'll drive your husband into a madhouse with drink and jealousy ?" "Miss Roper! Miss Roper!" said Cradell; "now really--" "Don't mind her, Mr Cradell," said Mrs Lupex; "she's not worthy for you to speak to.

And as to that poor fellow Eames, if you've any friendship for him, you'll let him know what she is.