Doltimore, I am very anxious that Lady Doltimore's _debut_ at Paris should be brilliant: everything depends on falling into the right set.

For myself, I don't care about fashion, and never did; but if I were married, and an idle man like you, it might be different." "Oh, you will be very useful to us when we return to London.

Meanwhile, you know, you have my proxy in the Lords.

I dare say there will be some sharp work the first week or two after the recess." "Very likely; and depend on one thing, my dear Doltimore, that when I am in the Cabinet, a certain friend of mine shall be an earl.

Adieu." "Good-by, my dear Vargrave, good-by; and, I say,--I say, don't distress yourself about that trifle; a few months hence it will suit me just as well." "Thanks.