“Wife，justmarried，dev’lishprettywoman，Ihear。”
theoldEarlsaid。
“Well，mydearBlanche。”saidthemother，“Isuppose，asPapawantstogo，wemustgo；butweneedn’tknowtheminEngland，youknow。”Andso，determinedtocuttheirnewacquaintanceinBondStreet，thesegreatfolkswenttoeathisdinneratBrussels，andcondescendingtomakehimpayfortheirpleasure，showedtheirdignitybymakinghiswifeuncomfortable，andcarefullyexcludingherfromtheconversation。Thisisaspeciesofdignityinwhichthehigh-bredBritishfemalereignssupreme。Towatchthebehaviourofafineladytootherandhumblerwomen，isaverygoodsportforaphilosophicalfrequenterofVanityFair。
Thisfestival，onwhichhonestGeorgespentagreatdealofmoney，wastheverydismallestofalltheentertainmentswhichAmeliahadinherhoneymoon。Shewrotethemostpiteousaccountsofthefeasthometohermamma：howtheCountessofBareacreswouldnotanswerwhenspokento；howLadyBlanchestaredatherwithhereye-glass；andwhatarageCaptainDobbinwasinattheirbehaviour；andhowmylord，astheycameawayfromthefeast，askedtoseethebill，andpronounceditad——baddinner，andd——dear。ButthoughAmeliatoldallthesestories，andwrotehomeregardingherguests’rudeness，andherowndiscomfiture，oldMrs。Sedleywasmightilypleasednevertheless，andtalkedaboutEmmy’sfriend，theCountessofBareacres，withsuchassiduitythatthenewshowhissonwasentertainingpeersandpeeressesactuallycametoOsborne’searsintheCity。
ThosewhoknowthepresentLieutenant-GeneralSirGeorgeTufto，K。C。B。，andhaveseenhim，astheymayonmostdaysintheseason，paddedandinstays，struttingdownPallMallwitharicketyswaggeronhishigh-heeledlacqueredboots，leeringunderthebonnetsofpassers-