And it was this peculiar reasoning that brought him round: "I am here in place of another.

I am not known.

I am as a writer who hides behind a pen-name." The evening came with a rumble of carriages.

An invitation to a reception means, "Come and be pleased.

Frowns are to be left at home." The difference between one society gathering and another is the difference that exists between two white shoes--one may be larger than the other.