But on the other hand, no one is more ready than I am to acknowledge that it is better to be good than to be ugly." "Ugliness is one of the seven deadly sins, then ?" cried the duchess.
"What becomes of your simile about the orchid ?" "Ugliness is one of the seven deadly virtues, Gladys.

You, as a good Tory, must not underrate them.

Beer, the Bible, and the seven deadly virtues have made our England what she is." "You don't like your country, then ?" she asked.
"I live in it." "That you may censure it the better." "Would you have me take the verdict of Europe on it ?" he inquired.
"What do they say of us ?" "That Tartuffe has emigrated to England and opened a shop." "Is that yours, Harry ?" "I give it to you." "I could not use it.

It is too true." "You need not be afraid.

Our countrymen never recognize a description." "They are practical." "They are more cunning than practical.