And your figure is better than ever--perfectly ripping," said the duke with enthusiasm.
"You can leave me out of it!" cried the duchess in a tone of the last exasperation.

"And if you think I'm going to stand this, I'm not!" "But what are you going to do about it ?" said the duke mildly.
"Stop it!" said the duchess through her set teeth.
"But you can't stop it," said the duke in his most amiable tone.

"I'm getting domesticated, and I'm bent on having something in the way of a family.

Set on it.

Of course you can say that your Marion is Lady Marion Ricksborough; and I shall say that mine is.