pˈɑːnsɑːnbi ɹᵻmˈaɪndᵻd mˈɛlbɚn ðætðə lˈæm fˈæmɪli wɜː sˈoʊʃəli pˈɑːɹvənˌuː, ænd ðæt hɪz sˈɪstɚ hæd mˈæɹid bᵻnˈiːθ hɜː; ɔːlðˈoʊ tɹˈuː, ðiːz ɹᵻmˈɑːɹks wɜː sˌoʊ tˈæktləs ðæt mˈɛlbɚn bɹˈoʊk ˈɔf ˌɛni fˈɜːðɚ dˈiːlɪŋz wɪð hˌɪm.
Ponsonby reminded Melbourne that the Lamb family were socially parvenu, and that his sister had married beneath her; although true, these remarks were so tactless that Melbourne broke off any further dealings with him.