It was his misfortune to appeal only to the best heads and good heads are not numerous anywhere.

His appeal, too, was still academic and laboured.

His brother Willie with his commoner sympathies appeared to be better equipped for this work.

But Oscar had from the first a certain social success.
As soon as he reached London he stepped boldly into the limelight, going to all "first nights" and taking the floor on all occasions.

He was not only an admirable talker but he was invariably smiling, eager, full of life and the joy of living, and above all given to unmeasured praise of whatever and whoever pleased him.