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If Miss Effingham had refused Lord Chiltern twice , surely that ought to be sufficient . It did not occur to him that the love of such a girl as Violet would be a great treasure -- to himself . As regarded himself , he was still in love , -- hopelessly in love , with Lady Laura Kennedy ! Mr. Turnbull It was a Wednesday evening and there was no House ; -- and at seven o'clock Phineas was at Mr. Monk 's hall door . He was the first of the guests , and he found Mr. Monk alone in the dining-room . `` I am doing butler , '' said Mr. Monk , who had a brace of decanters in his hands , which he proceeded to put down in the neighbourhood of the fire . `` But I have finished , and now we will go up-stairs to receive the two great men properly . ''