So our dinner and our soiree were very agreeable.
We narrowly escaped a scene at one time.

Lord is in the navy, and is now on duty in the fleet at the Tagus.

We got into a conversation about Portuguese politics.

His name was mentioned, and Graham, who is First Lord of the Admiralty, complimented the Duchess on her son's merit, to which, he said, every despatch bore witness.

The Duchess forthwith began to entreat that he might be recalled.