| 1 | !!''The Duke's Children'' |
| 2 | * Trollope gets [[LemonyNarrator snarky]] when describing Sir Timothy's style of oratory: "...he invented a pseudo-patriotic conjuring phraseology which no one understood but which many admired". Later he adds, "Sir Timothy was a fluent speaker, and when there was nothing to be said was possessed of great plenty of words." |
| 3 | * Dolly proposes to Isabel. She tries to refuse him. Since this is [[UpperClassTwit Dolly Longstaff]] we're talking about, "tries" is the operative word. It takes more than a full page of very silly arguing before she finally convinces him she means no! |
| 4 | --> '''Isabel:''' Mr. Longstaff, you must forgive me if I say that of all the gentlemen I have ever met in this country or in any other you are the most obtuse. |
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