It was a great principle of his life never to be angry with any one.

How could he get at Mrs Conway Sparkes?
"I don't think she is worth your attention," said the husband.

"That's all very well, Duke," said the wife, "and perhaps she is not.

But I find her in this house, and I don't like to be laughed at.

I think Lady Glencora should make her know her place." "Lady Glencora is very young, my dear." "I don't know about being so very young," said the Duchess, whose ear had perhaps caught some little hint of poor Lady Glencora's almost unintentional mimicry.