But Carterette, the little egoist, did not notice her agitation; her own flurry dimmed her sight.

For the moment at least the little egoist was a mere suffering soul-anepitome of shame, misery and disappointment.

Vain little egoist that I am, it is the sum of my desires, and will be till the long years have taught me wisdom.

' Little egoist,' I remember Lady Greville once said of me, 'he has the true artistic susceptibility.