Madame Goesler is here,--not altered in the least." "Madame Goesler!" "Does it annoy you ?" "Oh, no.

Why should it annoy me ?" "You never quarrelled with her ?" "Never!" "There is no reason why you should not meet her ?" "None at all;--only I was surprised.

Did she know that I was coming ?" "I told her yesterday.

I hope that I have not done wrong or made things unpleasant.

I knew that you used to be friends." "And as friends we parted, Lady Chiltern." He had nothing more to say in the matter; nor had she.