How many of our primmest old maids would have deserted tea and Mrs.Poyntz for champagne and her ladyship! The Hill was never in so imminenta danger.

Rather than Lady Sarah Bellasis should have had that house, I would have taken it myself, and stocked it with owls.
"Mrs.Ashleigh turned up just in the critical moment.

Lady Sarah is foiled, the Proprieties safe, and so that question is settled." "And it will be pleasant to have your early friend so near you." Mrs.Poyntz lifted her eyes full upon me.
"Do you know Mrs.Ashleigh ?" "Not in the least." "She has many virtues and few ideas.

She is commonplace weak, as I am commonplace strong.

But commonplace weak can be very lovable.