After that, he found himself in the back part of the drawing-room, away from the elder people, standing with Lady Alexandrina, with Miss Gresham, a cousin of the de Courcys, and sundry other of the younger portion of the assembled community.
"So you have Lady Dumbello here ?" said Crosbie.
"Oh, yes; the dear creature!" said Lady Margaretta.

"It was so good of her to come, you know." "She positively refused the Duchess of St Bungay," said Alexandrina.
"I hope you perceive how good we've been to you in getting you to meet her.

People have actually asked to come." "I am grateful; but, in truth, my gratitude has more to do with Courcy Castle and its habitual inmates, than with Lady Dumbello.

Is he here ?" "Oh, yes! he's in the room somewhere.

There he is, standing up by Lady Clandidlem.