Pelham — Volume 04 by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
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"It is but seldom," said he, "that I come to these places; to-night my sister persuaded me to venture forth." "Is she here?" said I. "She is," answered he; "she has just gone into the refreshment room with my mother, and when she returns, I will introduce you." While Glanville was yet speaking, three middle-aged ladies, who had been talking together with great vehemence for the last ten minutes, approached us. "Which is he?--which is he?" said two of them, in no inaudible accents. "This," replied the third; and coming up to Glanville, she addressed him, to my great astonishment, in terms of the most hyperbolical panegyric. "Your work is wonderful! wonderful!" said she. "Oh! quite--quite!" echoed the other two. "I can't say," recommenced the Coryphoea, "that I like the moral--at least not quite; no, not quite." "Not quite," repeated her coadjutrices. Glanville drew himself up with his most stately air, and after three profound bows, accompanied by a smile of the most unequivocal contempt, he turned on his heel, and sauntered away. |
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