How long have you been a fine lady ?" Spiller's voice and manner had become slightly serious.

Lavinia was too familiar with London life not to understand the inference.
"I owe it all to Mr.Gay," she answered quickly.

"He is the kindest hearted man in the world.

You see he spoke to her Grace the Duchess of Queensberry about me and she sent me to school in Queen Square." "What, you've rubbed shoulders with the quality, have you?
How comes it then that you talk to me--a rogue and a vagabond ?" "You a rogue and a vagabond! Indeed you're not.

I--I'm afraid, though, I'm one.