"Well then, my dear, that is finally arranged, and I shall now only have to go to the Glenmores to-morrow; but if it be possible, _you_ had better see her to-day, and above all things secure her coming to the Ellersby's party, and Lady Hamlet Vernon's on Sunday, and to our own party on the water on Monday, and to the Opera with you on Tuesday, and so on; in short, taking care only that not one day shall be lost or misapplied." "Depend upon me; and now then farewell, my dear Lady Tenderden. We meet to-night?" "Of course. _Soyez toujours séduisante comme à present; cette capotte jaune est délicieuse; elle vous va à ravir._" "_Flatteuse_," rejoined Lady Tilney in a tone of languishing satisfaction, and so they parted mutually pleased. Lady Tenderden, true to her promise, drove straight to Lady Glenmore's, and found her at home. Having expressed her satisfaction at this fortunate circumstance, one too of such rare occurrence, she praised every part of her dress, and inquiring of the Paris fashions, thus proceeded: "And now, my fair queen, you are truly an enviable personage--_you_, if any body ever had, have really _beau jeu_, every thing that can make a woman's life truly desirable; a great establishment, magnificent equipages, jewels, and the consideration which attaches to a _haut grade_ in society, a distinguished title, _tout enfin qui peut embellir la vie_; truly, _je vous en félicite, ma belle amie_. But you cannot occupy so enviable a position without exciting the most active envy. Now allow me, as a sincere friend, to put you _au courant_ of some things, in respect to the true nature of which you may be deceived. There are a certain set of persons, who will very naturally pay you court, and endeavour to obtain your ear; such as the Duchesse D'Hermanton, the Ladies Proby, and Ladies How, and all that tiresome concourse of old dowagers; but be upon your guard against these, and without giving open offence to any body, be sure that you get rid of them in their very first onset."--Lady Glenmore stared. "_Vous ouvrez des grands yeux, ma chère_, but you will soon learn the use of these cautions. If the people I have named send their names, as they will certainly do or visit you, be a long time before you return the call; they are an old-fashioned set, who pique themselves on politeness, and _veille cour_ attentions, and feeling affronted by this neglect on your part, they will not so readily or familiarly accost you in public. When they do (for some of them are vulgarly good-natured enough not to take the hint)--when they do accost you, take care to look as if you did not know who they were, and to answer them by monosyllables, if you answer them at all.