So is Mrs.Chichester, for the matter of that.

The latter is all smiles, and is now surrounded by a little court of admirers at the top of the room, Captain Marryatt, fatuous as ever, by her side, and the others encircling her.
"Quite refreshing to see so many men all together," says she in a loud voice, addressing everybody at once.

She likes an audience.

"As a rule, when one gets into the country, one sticks a glass in one's eye, and ask, 'Where's the MAN ?'" "I never heard anything so unkind in my life," says Mr.Gower, with a deep reproach.

"I'm sure ever since _you_ have been in the country you have had a regiment round you, waiting on your lightest word." "Oh! you git!" says Mrs.Chichester, who is as vulgar as she is well-born.