"I hate all those rules. Don't you, Alice?" Alice did not hate them, therefore she said nothing.
"My dear Glencora, one must live by rules in this life. You might as well say that you hated sitting down to dinner."
"So I do, very often; almost always when there's company."
"You'll get over that feeling after another season in town," said Mrs. Marsham, pretending to suppose that Lady Glencora alluded to some remaining timidity in receiving her own guests.
"Upon my word I don't think I shall. It's a thing that seems always to be getting more grievous, instead of less so. Mr. Bott is coming to dine here to-night."

"I hate all those rules. Don't you, Alice?" Alice said nothing.
"My dear Glencora, one must live by rules in this life. You might as well say that you hated sitting down to dinner."
"So I do, very often; almost always when there's company."
"You'll get over that feeling after another season in town," said Mrs. Marsham.
"I don't think I shall. It seems to get worse instead of better. Mr. Bott is coming to dine here tonight."
