is not long enough for dawdling surgery.

'As regards Lesbia, I can only say that I adore her, and I am

enchanted at the idea that I am to run her myself. I intend her to

be the beauty of the season—not one of the loveliest

debutantes, or any rot of that kind—but just the girl whom

everybody will be crazy about. There shall be a mob wherever she

appears, Di, I promise you that. There is no one in London who can

work a thing of that kind better than your humble servant. And when

once the girl is the talk of the town, all the rest is easy. She can

choose for herself among the very best men in society. Offers will