Well, William ?" she enquired, for Mr.Thornbury grunted.
"They're making a mess of it," said Mr.Thornbury.He had reached the second column of the report, a spasmodic column, for the Irish members had been brawling three weeks ago at Westminster over a question of naval efficiency.

After a disturbed paragraph or two, the column of print once more ran smoothly.
"You have read it ?" Mrs.Thornbury asked Miss Allan.
"No, I am ashamed to say I have only read about the discoveries in Crete," said Miss Allan.
"Oh, but I would give so much to realise the ancient world!" cried Mrs.Thornbury.

"Now that we old people are alone,--we're on our second honeymoon,--I am really going to put myself to school again.

After all we are _founded_ on the past, aren't we, Mr.Hewet?
My soldier son says that there is still a great deal to be learnt from Hannibal.

One ought to know so much more than one does.