The things we do!

Whereas the young Clive Newcome--and it comforted the poor fellow's heart
somewhat, and be sure pleased Ethel, who was looking on at his triumphs--
was voted the most charming young Englishman who had been seen for a long
time in our salons. Madame de Florac, who loved him as a son of her own,
actually went once or twice into the world in order to see his debut.
Madame de Moncontour inhabited a part of the Hotel de Florac, and
received society there. The French people did not understand what bad
English she talked, though they comprehended Lord Farintosh's French
blunders. "Monsieur Newcome is an artist! What a noble career!" cries a
great French lady, the wife of a Marshal to the astonished Miss Newcome.
"This young man is the cousin, of the charming mees? You must be proud to
possess such a nephew, madame!" says another French lady to the Countess
of Kew (who, you may be sure, is delighted to have such a relative). And
the French lady invites Clive to her receptions expressly in order to
make herself agreeable to the old Comtesse.


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