I wonder what the ladies are at?
Shall we go back and see ?" Then they turned to the house, and Mr.Spooner began to be a little fidgety.

"Do they sit altogether mostly all the morning ?" "I fancy they do." "I suppose there's some way of dividing them.

They tell me you know all about women.

If you want to get one to yourself, how do you manage it ?" "In perpetuity, do you mean, Mr.Spooner ?" "Any way;--in the morning, you know." "Just to say a few words to her ?" "Exactly that;--just to say a few words.

I don't mind asking you, because you've done this kind of thing before." "I should watch my opportunity," said Phineas, remembering a period of his life in which he had watched much and had found it very difficult to get an opportunity.
"But I must go after lunch," said Mr.Spooner; "I'm expected home to dinner, and I don't know much whether they'll like me to stop over Sunday." "If you were to tell Lady Chiltern--" "I was to have gone on Thursday, you know.