Even for the sake of the scenery, and the grouse, and the pleasant party, and the feeling that going to Loughlinter in August would be the proper sort of thing to do, he must refuse it! But it occurred to him at last that he would call in Portman Square before he wrote his note.
"Of course you will go," said Lady Laura, in her most decided tone.
"And why ?" "In the first place it is civil in him to ask you, and why should you be uncivil in return ?" "There is nothing uncivil in not accepting a man's invitation," said Phineas.
"We are going," said Lady Laura, "and I can only say that I shall be disappointed if you do not go too.

Both Mr.Gresham and Mr.Monk will be there, and I believe they have never stayed together in the same house before.

I have no doubt there are a dozen men on your side of the House who would give their eyes to be there.

Of course you will go." Of course he did go.

The note accepting Mr.Kennedy's invitation was written at the Reform Club within a quarter of an hour of his leaving Portman Square.