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140 in that one night—you'd be astonished to hear—"

"But what good will they do you?"

"What good! Think of any woman asking that!"

"Well, I should think one conquest would be enough, and too much, unless the subjugation were mutual."

"Oh, but you know I never agree with you on those points. Now wait a bit, and I'll tell you my principal admirers—those who made themselves very conspicuous that night and after, for I've been to two parties since. Unfortunately the two noblemen Lord G and Lord F, were married or I might have condescended to be particularly gracious to them; as it was, I did not, though Lord F who hates his wife, was evidently much struck with me. He asked me to dance with him twice—he is a charming dancer, by the by, and so am Iyou can't think how well I didI was astonished at myself. My lord was very complimentary too—rather too much so in fact, and I thought proper to be a little haughty and repellent; but I had the pleasure of seeing his nasty, cross wife ready to perish with spite and vexation—"