"I can prove that I'm right."
"And they can prove that you're wrong."
"I've got all the facts,--and the figures."
Mr. Leadham did not care a straw for facts or figures,--had no opinion of his own whether the lady or the reviewer were right; but he knew very well that the "Evening Pulpit" would surely get the better of any mere author in such a contention. "Never fight the newspapers, Lady Carbury. Who ever yet got any satisfaction by that kind of thing? It's their business, and you are not used to it."
"And Mr. Alf is my particular friend! It does seem so hard," said Lady Carbury, wiping hot tears from her cheeks.
"It won't do us the least harm, Lady Carbury."

"I can prove that I'm right."
"And they can prove that you're wrong."
"I've got all the facts and figures."
Mr. Leadham did not care a straw for facts or figures; but he knew very well that the Evening Pulpit would get the better of any mere author in such an argument. "Never fight the newspapers, Lady Carbury."
"And Mr. Alf is my particular friend! It does seem so hard," said Lady Carbury, wiping tears from her cheeks.
"It won't do us the least harm, Lady Carbury. 