You have your turn, mon cher; but why not?
Do you suppose I fancy my friends haven't found out my little faults and peculiarities?
And as I can't help it, I let myself be executed, and offer up my oddities de bonne grace.

Entre nous, Brother Hobson Newcome is a good fellow, but a vulgar fellow; and his wife--his wife exactly suits him." Once a year Lady Anne Newcome (about whom my Mentor was much more circumspect; for I somehow used to remark that as the rank of persons grew higher, Major Pendennis spoke of them with more caution and respect)--once or twice in a year Lady Anne Newcome opened her saloons for a concert and a ball, at both of which the whole street was crowded with carriages, and all the great world, and some of the small, were present.

Mrs.Newcome had her ball too, and her concert of English music, in opposition to the Italian singers of her sister-in-law.

The music of her country, Mrs.N.said, was good enough for her.
The truth must be told, that there was no love lost between the two ladies.

Bryanstone Square could not forget the superiority of Park Lane's rank; and the catalogue of grandees at dear Anne's parties filled dear Maria's heart with envy.