He prefers Madame de Cintre to any conceivable creature or thing." "Well, you can't help my being her cousin," said Lord Deepmere to Newman, with candid hilarity.
"Oh, no, I can't help that," said Newman, laughing back; "neither can she!" "And you can't help my dancing with her," said Lord Deepmere, with sturdy simplicity.
"I could prevent that only by dancing with her myself," said Newman.
"But unfortunately I don't know how to dance." "Oh, you may dance without knowing how; may you not, milord ?" said Madame de Bellegarde.

But to this Lord Deepmere replied that a fellow ought to know how to dance if he didn't want to make an ass of himself; and at this moment Urbain de Bellegarde joined the group, slow-stepping and with his hands behind him.
"This is a very splendid entertainment," said Newman, cheerfully.

"The old house looks very bright." "If YOU are pleased, we are content," said the marquis, lifting his shoulders and bending them forward.
"Oh, I suspect every one is pleased," said Newman.

"How can they help being pleased when the first thing they see as they come in is your sister, standing there as beautiful as an angel ?" "Yes, she is very beautiful," rejoined the marquis, solemnly.

"But that is not so great a source of satisfaction to other people, naturally, as to you." "Yes, I am satisfied, marquis, I am satisfied," said Newman, with his protracted enunciation.