He is always--tipsy, and always gambling, and always-- But it is quite unfit that I should speak a word more to you about such a man as Lord Chiltern.

His name ought never to be mentioned." "Then why did you mention it, aunt ?" Lady Baldock's process of jumping upon her niece,--in which I think the aunt had generally the worst of the exercise,--went on for some time, but Violet of course carried her point.
"If she marries him there will be an end of everything," said Lady Baldock to her daughter Augusta.
"She has more sense than that, mamma," said Augusta.
"I don't think she has any sense at all," said Lady Baldock;--"not in the least.

I do wish my poor sister had lived;--I do indeed." Lord Chiltern was now in the room with Violet,--immediately upon that conversation between Violet and his sister as to the expediency of Violet becoming his wife.

Indeed his entrance had interrupted the conversation before it was over.

"I am so glad to see you, Miss Effingham," he said.