Yes, I shall be at both, be sure of that.' My father introduced me.
'Let me present to your notice my son, Harry Lepel Richmond, Miss Penrhys.' She touched my fingers, and nodded at me; speaking to him: 'He has a boy's taste: I hear he esteems me moderately well-favoured.' 'An inherited error certain to increase with age!' 'Now you have started me!' she exclaimed, and lashed the flanks of her horse.
We had evidently been enacting a part deeply interesting to the population of Bath, for the heads of all the strolling groups were bent on us; and when Miss Penrhys cantered away, down dropped eyeglasses, and the promenade returned to activity.

I fancied I perceived that my father was greeted more cordially on his way back to the hotel.
'You do well, Richie,' he observed, 'in preserving your composure until you have something to say.

Wait for your opening; it will come, and the right word will come with it.

The main things are to be able to stand well, walk well, and look with an eye at home in its socket: I put you my hand on any man or woman born of high blood .-- Not a brazen eye!--of the two extremes, I prefer the beaten spaniel sort .-- Blindfold me, but I put you my hand on them.

As to repartee, you must have it.