But the _Jupiter_ took all the credit to itself; and the _Jupiter_ was not far wrong.

All the credit was due to the _Jupiter_--in that, as in everything else.
In the meantime the Duke of Omnium entertained his guests in the quiet princely style, but did not condescend to have much conversation on politics either with Mr.Supplehouse or with Mr.
Harold Smith.

And as for Lord Boanerges, he spent the morning on which the above-described conversation took place in teaching Miss Dunstable to blow soap-bubbles on scientific principles.
"Dear, dear!" said Miss Dunstable, as sparks of knowledge came flying in upon her mind.

"I always thought that a soap-bubble was a soap-bubble, and I never asked the reason why.

One doesn't, you know, my lord." "Pardon me, Miss Dunstable," said the old lord, "one does; but nine hundred and ninety-nine do not." "And the nine hundred and ninety-nine have the best of it," said Miss Dunstable.