The Duke did not know how to silence Mrs. Conway Sparkes. It was a great principle of his life never to be angry with any one. How could he get at Mrs. Conway Sparkes? "I don't think she is worth your attention," said the husband. "That's all very well, Duke," said the wife, "and perhaps she is not. But I find her in this house, and I don't like to be laughed at. I think Lady Glencora should make her know her place."
"Lady Glencora is very young, my dear."
"I don't know about being so very young," said the Duchess, whose ear had perhaps caught some little hint of poor Lady Glencora's almost unintentional mimicry. Now as appeals of this kind were being made frequently to the Duke, and as he was often driven to say some word, of which he himself hardly approved, to some one in protection of his Duchess, he was aware that the matter was an annoyance, and at times almost wished that her Grace was at--Longroyston.

The Duke did not know how to silence Mrs. Conway Sparkes. "I don't think she is worth your attention," said he.
"That's all very well, Duke," said the wife, "and perhaps she is not. But I don't like to be laughed at. I think Lady Glencora should make her know her place."
"Lady Glencora is very young, my dear."
"I don't know about that," said the Duchess, who had perhaps heard poor Lady Glencora's almost unintentional mimicry. As appeals of this kind were being made frequently to the Duke, he felt that the matter was an annoyance.
