Why, even the President has a sneaking hankering after fashionable people.

I tell you, in Washington EVERYTHING goes by social favor, just as it does in London--and would in Paris if fashionable society would deign to notice the Republic." "Introduce me to old Towler," said Craig, curt and bitter.

He was beginning to feel that Arkwright was at least in part right; and it angered him for the sake of the people from whom he had sprung, and to whom he had pledged his public career.

"Then," he went on, "I'm going home.

And you'll see me among these butterflies and hoptoads no more." "Can't trust yourself, eh ?" suggested Arkwright.
Craig flashed exaggerated scorn that was confession.
"I'll do better than introduce you to Towler," proceeded Arkwright.
"I'll present you to his daughter--a dyed and padded old horror, but very influential with her father and all the older crowd.