'Why—dear me, how stupid I am,' replied Miss Petowker, hesitating. 'What do you call it, when Lords break off door-knockers and beat policemen, and play at coaches with other people's money, and all that sort of thing?' 'Aristocratic?' suggested the collector. 'Ah! aristocratic,' replied Miss Petowker; 'something very aristocratic about him, isn't there?'

