There was afterwards some conversation about the lecture, and from her ladyship's remarks it certainly was apparent that she did not like the people among whom the vicar had been lately staying; but she said no word that was personal to him himself, or that could be taken as a reproach.

The little episode of Mrs.Proudie's address in the lecture-room had already reached Framley, and it was only to be expected that Lady Lufton should enjoy the joke.

She would affect to believe that the body of the lecture had been given by the bishop's wife; and afterwards, when Mark described her costume at that Sunday morning breakfast table, Lady Lufton would assume that such had been the dress in which she had exercised her faculties in public.
"I would have given a five-pound note to have heard it," said Sir George.
"So would not I," said Lady Lufton.

"When one hears of such things described so graphically as Mr.Robarts now tells it, one can hardly help laughing.

But it would give me great pain to see the wife of one of our bishops place herself in such a situation.