text:  "'Tis I base man! Are all your protestations of admiration come to this? Who shall doubt hereafter that it is the task of noble gentle self-denying woman to elevate society?" A smothered but very audible laugh proceeding from the back drawing-room interrupted the further eloquence of the regenerator of mankind; and finding concealment useless the two young ladies threw open the door and advanced with their attendant lovers to the table