I know that I would try." "Without the assistance of brandy and cigars." "Yes." "And without any money." "With only a little.

I know you'll laugh at me; but I make pictures to myself of a sort of life which I think would suit us, and be very different from this hideous way of living, with which I have become so sick that I loathe it." "Something like Juan and Haidee, with Planty Pall coming after you, like old Lambro." By the nickname of Planty Pall George Vavasor intended to designate Lady Glencora's present husband.
"He'd get a divorce, of course, and then we should be married.

I really don't think he'd dislike it, when it was all done.

They tell me he doesn't care for her." "You have seen her since her marriage ?" "Yes; twice." "And have spoken to her ?" "Once only,--so as to be able to do more than ask her if she were well.

Once, for about two minutes, I did speak to her." "And what did she say ?" "She said it would be better that we should not meet.