It's a great deal nicer place than Gatherum Castle, only not half so grand.

I hate grandeur; don't you ?" "I never tried much of it, as you have." "Come now; that's not fair.

There's no one in the world less grand than I am." "I mean that I've not had grand people about me." "Having cut all your cousins,--and Lady Midlothian in particular, like a naughty girl as you are.

I was so angry with you when you accused me of selling you about that.

You ought to have known that I was the last person in the world to have done such a thing." "I did not think you meant to sell me, but I thought--" "Yes, you did, Alice.