quests in that one night—you'd be astonished to hear—"
"But what good will they do you?"
"What good! Think of any woman asking that!"
"Well, I should think one conquest would be enough, and too much, unless the subjugation were mutual."
"Oh, but you know I never agree with you on those points. Now wait a bit, and I'll tell you my principal admirers—those who made themselves very conspicuous that night and after, for I've been to two parties since. Unfortunately the two noblemen Lord G——— and Lord F———, were married or I might have condescended to be particularly gracious to them; as it was, I did not, though Lord F——— who hates his wife, was evidently much struck with me. He asked me to dance with him twice—he is a charming dancer, by the by, and so am I. . .you can't think how well I did. . .I was astonished at myself. My lord was very complimentary too—rather too much so in fact, and I thought proper to be a little haughty and repellent; but I had the pleasure of seeing his nasty, cross wife ready to perish with spite and vexation—"
