"She's magnificent!" Mitchy was already all interest.

"Rather! But what's her last ?" It had been, though so great, so subtle, as they said in Buckingham Crescent, that Vanderbank scarce knew how to put it.

"Well, she's so thoroughly superior." "Oh to whom do you say it ?" Mitchy cried as he greeted her.
II The subject of this eulogy had meanwhile returned to her sofa, where she received the homage of her new visitor.

"It's not I who am magnificent a bit--it's dear Mr.Longdon.

I've just had from Van the most wonderful piece of news about him--his announcement of his wish to make it worth somebody's while to marry my child." "'Make it' ?"--Mitchy stared.