My wife will be delighted--Desire, my dear, permit me--Aunt, you will be glad, I'm sure--this is Desire.

Desire, this is your new Aunt." "How do you do ?" said Desire.

"I have never had an Aunt before." It was the one thing which she should have said.

Had she known Aunt Caroline for years she could not have done better.

But, unfortunately, that admirable lady did not hear it.