He was introduced in due form to Lady Verney and the Lady Georgiana, and the two young people, retiring a little into the background, began to chat.
"Who are those extraordinary folk ?" asked Lady Georgiana of her companion.
She waved her fan in the direction of Mrs.Bell's fat back.
"Do you know them, Captain Bertram ?" His eyes fairly danced with mirth as he swept them over the little group.
"I must confess something, Lady Georgiana.

I do know those young ladies and their mother.

I have supped with them." "Oh, horrors! And yet, how entertaining.

What were they like ?" "Like themselves." "That is no answer.

Do divert me with an account of them all.