‘Do you mean to give it then?’

‘I am giving it them.’

’Ah,—­but the countenance of the “Evening Pulpit.”  Do you mean to give them that?’

’Well; it is not in our line exactly to give a catalogue of names and to record ladies’ dresses.  Perhaps it may be better for our host himself that he should be kept out of the newspapers.’

‘Are you going to be very severe upon poor me, Mr Alf?’ said the lady after a pause.

’We are never severe upon anybody, Lady Carbury.  Here’s the Prince.  What will they do with him now they’ve caught him!  Oh, they’re going to make him dance with the heiress.  Poor heiress!’

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