The House of Commons men would, of course, be all right.

Stanley assented: "They'll be 'fed up' with talk.

But how about Britto--he can sometimes be very nasty, and Cuthcott's been pretty rough on him, in his rag." Clara had remembered that, and she was putting Lady Maude on one side of Cuthcott, and Moorsome on the other, so that he would be quite safe at dinner, and afterward--Stanley must look out! "What have you done with Nedda ?" Stanley asked.
"Given her to Colonel Martlett, with Sir John Fanfar on the other side; they both like something fresh." She hoped, however, to foster a discussion, so that they might really get further this week-end; the opportunity was too good to throw away.
"H'm!" Stanley murmured.

"Felix said some very queer things the other night.

He, too, might make ructions." Oh, no!--Clara persisted--Felix had too much good taste.