"You have never been in Parliament, I think," said the Duchess.
"I have never even tried to get there." "Perhaps you dislike the idea of that kind of life." "No, indeed," he said.

"So far from it, that I regard it as the highest kind of life there is in England.

A seat in Parliament gives a man a status in this country which it has never done elsewhere." "Then why don't you try it ?" "Because I've got into another groove.

I've become essentially a city man,--one of those who take up the trade of making money generally." "And does that content you ?" "No, Duchess;--certainly not.

Instead of contenting me it disgusts me.