Mrs。Merilliaandthisladylookedupwhenthedooropened，andLadyJuliapausedmidwayinasentence，ofwhichtheseweretheopeningwords，——
\"Theolddukewouldn’tmakeitover，andsopoorLoftushastopaynearlyamilliontotheChancelloroftheExcheq——\"
\"Howd’youdo，LadyJulia？Grannie，Ihavepersuadedmyfriends，Mr。
andMadameSagittarius，tojoinusatdinner。SirTiglathButtismostanxioustomeetMr。Sagittarius，whoisagreatastronomer。Letme——
MadameSagittarius，Mrs。Merillia——Mr。Sagittarius——Mrs。Merillia，mygrandmother——LadyJuliaPostlethwaite。\"