"And who goes?"
"Lots of men—clever men, eminent men."
"Ah what a charming life! Then doesn't she go out?"
"Not what we Philistines mean by that—not into society, never. She never enters a lady's drawing-room."
"How strange, when one's as distinguished as that; except that she must escape a lot of stupidities and corvées. Then where does she learn such manners?"
"She teaches manners, à ses heures: she doesn't need to learn them."
"Oh she has given me ideas! But in London actresses go into society," Miriam continued.
"Oh into ours, such as it is. In London nous mêlons les genres."
"And shan't I go—I mean if I want?"
"You'll have every facility to bore yourself. Don't doubt it."