"There was a second performer, was there not, who almost eclipsed poor Harold Smith ?" And then Mr.Sowerby gave an amusing sketch of the little Proudie episode.
"It has, of course, ruined your brother-in-law for ever as a lecturer," said the duke, laughing.
"If so, we shall feel ourselves under the deepest obligations to Mrs.
Proudie," said Mr.Sowerby.And then Harold Smith himself came up and received the duke's sincere and hearty congratulations on the success of his enterprise at Barchester.

Mark Robarts had now turned away, and his attention was suddenly arrested by the loud voice of Miss Dunstable, who had stumbled across some very dear friends in her passage through the rooms, and who by no means hid from the public her delight upon the occasion.
"Well--well--well!" she exclaimed, and then she seized upon a very quiet-looking, well-dressed, attractive young woman who was walking towards her, in company with a gentleman.

The gentleman and lady, as it turned out, were husband and wife.

"Well--well--well! I hardly hoped for this." And then she took hold of the lady and kissed her enthusiastically, and after that grasped both the gentleman's hands, shaking them stoutly.
"And what a deal I shall have to say to you!" she went on.

"You'll upset all my other plans.