She's not the woman to show the white feather." "If he's ill-using her she's quite right," said Madame Goesler.
"And wear the very diamonds in dispute," said Lady Chiltern.

It was thus that the matter was discussed among ladies in the town.
"Is Fawn's marriage going on ?" This question was asked of Mr.Legge Wilson by Barrington Erle.

Mr.Legge Wilson was the Secretary of State for India, and Barrington Erle was in the Government.
"Upon my word I don't know," said Mr.Wilson.

"The work goes on at the office;--that's all I know about Fawn.

He hasn't told me of his marriage, and therefore I haven't spoken to him about it." "He hasn't made it official ?" "The papers haven't come before me yet," said Mr.Wilson.
"When they do they'll be very awkward papers, as far as I hear," said Barrington Erle.