Lady Dunborough,' he continued, his eyes darting severity at the three culprits, 'are you aware that this young person whom you have been so kind as to notice is--is--' 'Oh, Gadzooks, man, come to the point!' cried her ladyship, with one eye on the victuals.
'No, I will not shame her publicly,' said Mr.Thomasson, swelling with virtuous self-restraint.

'But if your ladyship would honour me with two words apart ?' Lady Dunborough rose, muttering impatiently; and Mr.Thomasson, with the air of a just man in a parable, led her a little aside; but so that the three who remained at the table might still feel that his eye and his reprehension rested on them.

He spoke a few words to her ladyship; whereon she uttered a faint cry, and stiffened.

A moment and she turned and came back to the table, her face crimson, her headdress nodding.
She looked at the girl, who had just risen to her feet.
'You baggage!' she hissed, 'begone! Out of this house! How dare you sit in my presence ?' And she pointed to the door..