I know you think me a shocking, conceited, frivolous girl; but then, you know, I don't attribute it _all_ to my personal attractions: I give some praise to the hairdresser, and some to my exquisitely lovely dress--you must see it to-morrow--white gauze over pink satin--and so _sweetly_ made! and a necklace and bracelet of beautiful, large pearls!' 'I have no doubt you looked very charming: but should that delight you so very much ?' 'Oh, no!--not that alone: but, then, I was so much admired; and I made so _many_ conquests in that one night--you'd be astonished to hear--' 'But what good will they do you ?' 'What good! Think of any woman asking that!' 'Well, I should think one conquest would be enough; and too much, unless the subjugation were mutual.' 'Oh, but you know I never agree with you on those points.

Now, wait a bit, and I'll tell you my principal admirers--those who made themselves very conspicuous that night and after: for I've been to two parties since.

Unfortunately the two noblemen, Lord G--- and Lord F---, were married, or I might have condescended to be particularly gracious to _them_; as it was, I did not: though Lord F---, who hates his wife, was evidently much struck with me.

He asked me to dance with him twice--he is a charming dancer, by-the-by, and so am I: you can't think how well I did--I was astonished at myself.

My lord was very complimentary too--rather too much so in fact--and I thought proper to be a little haughty and repellent; but I had the pleasure of seeing his nasty, cross wife ready to perish with spite and vexation--' 'Oh, Miss Murray! you don't mean to say that such a thing could really give you pleasure?
However cross or--' 'Well, I know it's very wrong;--but never mind! I mean to be good some time--only don't preach now, there's a good creature.