You are a veritable Caesar with undiscovered worlds before you." "I wish I knew what you meant," he said, with some hesitation.
She laughed softly.
"Don't you understand," she said, "that you are the fashion?
Last year it was Indian Potentates, the year before it was actors, this year it is millionaires.

You have only to announce yourself and you may take any place you choose in society.

You have arrived at the most auspicious moment.

I can assure you that before many months are past you will know more people than ever you have spoken to in your life before--men whose names have been household words to you and nothing else will be calling you 'old chap' and wanting to sell you horses, and women, who last week would look at you through lorgnettes as though you were a denizen of some unknown world, will be lavishing upon you their choicest smiles and whispering in your ear their 'not at home' afternoon.

Oh, it's lucky I'm able to prepare you a little for it, or you would be taken quite by storm." He was unmoved.