A. An unknown quantity to a lady after forty. And this reply is distinctly smart.
Q. What is "smartness"?
A. The art of appearing to belong to a good set.
Q. What is a good set?—A. A clique that prefers modes to morality, chic to comfort, and frivolity to family ties.
Q. What is chic?—A. An indefinable something, implying "go," "fast and loose style," "slap-dash."
Q. What is a dinner-party?
A. A large subject, that cannot be disposed of in a paragraph.
Q. What is a subject?—A. Something distinct from Royalty.
Q. Can one be distinct after dinner?—A. Yes,—with difficulty.
Q. What is a difficulty?