She was fastening a button in her glove.

I doubt her recognition of the quotation.
When we were in our hansom, Fox began: "I'm relieved by what I've seen of your copy.

One didn't expect this sort of thing from you.

You think it a bit below you, don't you?
Oh, I know, I know.

You literary people are usually so impracticable; you know what I mean.