"Enemies! I don't suppose they were enemies," said Glencora. "But he was a man whom no one could help observing,--and disliking."
"He was a man I specially disliked," said Alice, with great courage. "He may be very well in Parliament; but I never met a man who could make himself so disagreeable in society. I really did feel myself constrained to be his enemy."
"Bravo, Alice!" said Lady Glencora.
"I hope he did nothing at Matching, to--to--to--," began Mr. Palliser, apologetically.
"Nothing especially to offend me, Mr. Palliser,--except that he had a way that I especially dislike of trying to make little secret confidences."

"Enemies! I don't suppose they were enemies," said Glencora. "But he was a man whom no one could help disliking."
"He was a man I specially disliked," said Alice, with great courage. "He may be very well in Parliament; but I never met a man who could make himself so disagreeable in society. I really did feel myself constrained to be his enemy."
"Bravo, Alice!" said Lady Glencora.
"I hope he did nothing at Matching, to - to -" began Mr. Palliser.
"Nothing especially to offend me, Mr. Palliser - except that he had an unpleasant way of trying to make little secret confidences. 