... well. But I always say that -when a man's looking awfully well (cryptically) it's a deuced bad sign. Mr. P. T. B. Nicholson (speaking as a man who is in the ..movement) Been to Mount Charles Mr. Frederick Robinson (one of the most notorious literary nonentities ...

... engagement was six months off, and David was impatient Margaret also, perhaps, but did not say so. He, being the man, could speak more openly than she, the maid, upon a subject so near to their hearts. Away went David Ambler to Mr. Goldsack, a subtle design ...

... after I entered the Stock Exchange I began to take a keen interest in Conservative politics and did a con siderable amount of speaking in different parts of the country at election-times. This brought me to the notice of the heads of the party and in 1878 ...

... curtain rises, Mrs. James Whichelo is seated, speaking up the tube. She is dressed in the latest Japanese fashion, hair also, with a huge chrysanthemum over each ear, and one or tivo small fans. Mrs. W. (speaking up the tube). My dear Sybil, like every other ...

... to have seen the actual artist. Utilitarian Traveller It is marvellous what science can do in the twentieth century. Plain-speaking Traveller Where should we be without our ironclads You can't gainsay that. Traveller [in his cups) Who's gainsaying OPERATOR ...

... y in gold chain purse, presses tip into his hand. He departs with beaming face. Beam fades on finding tip is 6d. C J. who speaks with a slight snuffle, apologetically) I had to give him something Lord Basingham was on the plat form watching me, and I ...

... of a tower. Yforgette Some evil will happen in a day or two, for the moon is like a silver ball. Creme DE Menthe (off, and speaking like a ghost of dead hopes) On the contrary, the moon is like a green cheese. Yforgette (intelligently) Then some evil will ...

... louder.) Charles! (Still no response.) Er, Mr. Parch!!! Charles (flinging aside paper, sitting half up) Eh, what Oh, you were speaking then (Throws away cigarette, yawns, and sits over edge of chair.) Well, what's the matter now Cook given notice or the h ...

... house. I always told him so. And he would certainly have altered it had he lived. The Widow You knew him personally that is to speak to The Colonelish Person {with improper pride) My dear madam, in the whirl of London life who doesn't one know The Widow { ...

... he goes off to his club night after night, and I hardly ever see anything of him. It's miserably dull here, with no one to speak to after the children have gone to bed. Miss Candour It's your own fault, Kitty. How do you sup. pose any man in the world ...

... be almost the best man in the world. Mr. Abingdon (evidently pleased but modestly) Oh, I don't know about that. Why F. R. (speaking as a carper with a touch of quidnuncery in his carpism) For this reason. You have spent most of your life portraying crime ...

... d'ye mean Why do you look at me like that Hates me like poison, I tell you never misses a chance of Mrs. De Rinzy, you must speak out. I insist. I- I Mrs. De Rinzy (sinking on chair) Oh I had no idea of this. I thought you understood. Hubert You don't mean ...