You could not see her going along the boulevards in her carriage without being aware that a special personage was passing.

Upon the whole, it may be said that she performed well her special role in life.

Of Sir Magnus it was hinted that he was afraid of his wife; but in truth he desired it to be understood that all the disagreeable things done at the Embassy were done by Lady Mountjoy, and not by him.

He did not refuse leave to the ladies to drop their cards at his hall-door.

He could ask a few men to his table without referring the matter to his wife; but every one would understand that the asking of ladies was based on a different footing.
He knew well that as a rule it was not fitting that he should ask a married man without his wife; but there are occasions on which an excuse can be given, and upon the whole the men liked it.