If we were married and taken away to the train he would only ask what place he should take the tickets for when he got to the station." "Couldn't you manage to live at Maule Abbey ?" "Perhaps we might; only there is no furniture, and, as I am told, only half a roof." "It does seem to be absurd that you two should not make up your mind, just as other people do," said Lady Chiltern.

"Of course he is not a rich man, but you have known that all along." "It is not a question of wealth or poverty, but of an utterly lack-a-daisical indifference to everything in the world." "He is not indifferent to you." "That is the marvellous part of it," said Miss Palliser.

This was said on the evening of the famous day at Broughton Spinnies, and late on that night Lord Chiltern predicted to his wife that another episode was about to occur in the life of their friend.
"What do you think Spooner has just asked me ?" "Permission to fight the Duke, or Mr.Palliser ?" "No,--it's nothing about the hunting.

He wants to know if you'd mind his staying here three or four days longer." "What a very odd request!" "It is odd, because he was to have gone to-morrow.

I suppose there's no objection." "Of course not if you like to have him." "I don't like it a bit," said Lord Chiltern; "but I couldn't turn him out.