And whatever influence outsiders get by coming, so much she loses.

Somebody ought to explain that to her." "I don't think you or I could do that," replied Mr.Roby.
"I'll tell the Duke in a minute," said Rattler.

Perhaps he thought he could tell the Duke, but we may be allowed to doubt whether his prowess would not have fallen below the necessary pitch when he met the Duke's eye.
Lopez was there for the third time, about the middle of June, and had certainly contrived to make himself personally known to the Duchess.
There had been a deputation from the City to the Prime Minister asking for a subsidised mail, via San Francisco, to Japan, and Lopez, though he had no interest in Japan, had contrived to be one of the number.

He had contrived also, as the deputation was departing, to say a word on his own account to the Minister, and had ingratiated himself.

The Duke had remembered him, and had suggested that he should have a card.