Lady Emily: What did his reputation die of?
Lord William: Guess.
Molyneux: I suggest drink.
Ninian: He was never quite a gentleman.
Selina: Do gentlemen always have strong heads?
Molyneux: They sometimes have a good wine.
Mrs. Martineau: Was that it? Do tell us about it. Did he get very drunk?
Selina: As Ninian would say, he couldn’t carry his liquor like a gentleman.
Molyneux: Nor can most gentlemen.
Mrs. Martineau: But he can’t have ruined himself so quickly for such a common failing.