He is in Paris." "Indeed?
Are you writing to him ?" "Yes," said Constance, irritated by his disparaging tone.

"Why not ?" "Do as you please, of course.

I am afraid he is a scamp." "Are you?
You know a great deal about him, I dare say." "I am not much reassured by those who do know about him." "And who may they be?
The only person you know who has seen much of him is Marian, and she doesnt speak ill of people behind their backs." "Marian takes rather a rose-colored view of everybody, Marmaduke included.

You should talk to Nelly about him." "I knew it.

I knew, the minute you began to talk, who had set you on." "I am afraid Nelly's opinion is worth more than Marians." "_Her_ opinion! Everybody knows what her opinion is.