"I wonder what sort of behavior a delightful young man would have?
I know he would have hunters and racers, and a London house and two country-houses--one with battlements and another with a veranda.

And I feel sure that with a little murdering he might get a title." The irony of this speech was of the doubtful sort that has some genuine belief mixed up with it.

Poor Mrs.Davilow felt uncomfortable under it.
Her own meanings being usually literal and in intention innocent; and she said with a distressed brow: "Don't talk in that way, child, for heaven's sake! you do read such books--they give you such ideas of everything.

I declare when your aunt and I were your age we knew nothing about wickedness.

I think it was better so." "Why did you not bring me up in that way, mamma ?" said Gwendolen.