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Whenever a so-called scandal comes my way , I thank God for the opportunity of seeing something new and learning something to my advantage . '' `` There is nothing very new about the scandalous conduct of Miss Wilberforce , save her unfortunate habit of divesting herself -- '' `` Please to note that there is a good deal of loose and exaggerated talk going on here . But one thing is quite certain . These exhibitions , supposing they really take place , have never been known to occur until after midnight -- with the lamentable exception of yesterday afternoon , when it was even darker than midnight . If your decent folks are so squeamish , what are they doing in the streets at that unearthly hour ? I am asleep them , as they ought to be . This may account for the fact that I have never seen the lady in a state of alcoholic exhilaration .