Mrs Jennings. Intimately. [Duke is thrilled with excitement]. I should call her one of the indifferent ones—indifferent to what people say about them, I mean.

Duke. Princess Blakowska! But I imagine her to be a most delightful charming woman.

Mrs Jennings. So she is, most beguiling—most fascinating, but, after all, that is not the way to prevent people talking about you. A good many people seem to talk about Princess Blakowska.

Duke. Do they indeed? [Saddened].

Mrs Jennings [nodding her head]. Lots.

Duke. Oh, do tell me what sort of a woman she is.

Mrs Jennings. Very good looking—

Duke. I was sure of it—

Mrs Jennings. Very elegant looking; she is about my height and figure. We can quite well wear each other's clothes. She's got rather a temper.

Duke. A temper!