The very anomaly of it is so fascinating." "There is no necessary kinship between Society and politics," Tallente reminded her.

"Your own country, for instance." Mrs.Van Fosdyke, who was an American, shrugged her shoulders.
"My own country scarcely counts," she protested.

"After all, we came into being as a republic, and our aristocracy is only a spurious conglomeration of people who are too rich to need to work.

But many of these people whom you see here to-night still possess feudal rights, vast estates, great names, and yet over their heads there is coming this Government, in which they will be wholly unrepresented.

What are you going to do with the aristocracy, Mr.Tallente ?" "Encourage them to work," he answered, smiling.
"But they don't know how." "They must learn.