You really should not! My lord is a most excellent and--' 'Pure ass!' said Soane with irritation.

'And I wish you would go and divert him instead of boring me.' 'Dear, dear, Sir George!' Mr.Thomasson wailed.

'But you do not mean it?
And I brought you such good news, as I thought.

One might--one really might suppose that you wished our poor friend the worst.' 'I wish him no worse a friend!' Sir George responded sharply; and then, heedless of his visitor's protestations and excuses and offers of assistance, would see him to the door.
It was more easy, however, to be rid of him--the fine gentleman of the time standing on scant ceremony with his inferiors--than of the annoyance, the smart, the vexation, his news left behind him.

Sir George was not in love.