“You call it the aristocracy of fat?
“I don’t know what you mean by ‘aristocracy’; but I suppose it’s only another of your dictionary words, that’s hardly worth the finding out.
“What do you say to Hornsey or Muswell Hill? Eh?
“Too high?
“What a man you are! Well, then - Battersea?
“Too low?
“You’re an aggravating creature, Caudle, you must own that! Hampstead, then?
“Too cold?
“Nonsense; it would brace you up like a drum, - Caudle; and that’s what you want. But you don’t deserve anybody to think of your health or your comforts either. There’s some pretty spots, I’m told, about Fulham. Now, Caudle, I won’t have you say a word against Fulham. That must be a sweet place: dry and healthy, and every comfort of life about it - else is it likely that a bishop would live there? Now, Caudle, none of your heathen principles - I won’t hear ’em. I think what satisfies a bishop ought to content you; but the politics you learn at that club are dreadful. To hear you talk of bishops - well, I only hope nothing will happen to you, for the sake of the dear children!
“A nice little house and a garden! I know it - I was born for a garden! There’s something about it makes one feel so innocent. My heart somehow always opens and shuts at roses. And then what nice currant wine we could make! And again, get ’em as fresh as you will, there’s no radishes like your own radishes! They’re ten times as sweet! What?