On the same morning Lady Glencora went to Queen Anne Street with the purpose of inducing Alice to go to Lady Monk's party; but Alice would not accede to the proposition, though Lady Glencora pressed it with all her eloquence. "I don't know her," said Alice.
"My dear," said Lady Glencora, "that's absurd. Half the people there won't know her."
"But they know her set, or know her friends,--or, at any rate, will meet their own friends at her house. I should only bother you, and should not in the least gratify myself."
"The fact is, everybody will go who can, and I should have no sort of trouble in getting a card for you. Indeed I should simply write a note and say I meant to bring you."
"Pray don't do any such thing, for I certainly shall not go. I can't conceive why you should wish it."

On the same morning Lady Glencora went to visit Alice, to ask her to go to Lady Monk's party; but Alice would not agree.
"I don't know her," she said.
"My dear," said Lady Glencora, "that's absurd. Half the people there won't know her."
"But they know her friends."
"I should have no trouble in getting a card for you. Indeed I should simply write a note and say I meant to bring you."
"Pray don't do any such thing, for I certainly shall not go. I can't imagine why you wish it."
