When you know something of what that dress means to us all at present you will understand.

In the meantime, take it that there is not a soul in the nation that does not love it and honour her for wearing it." To which the cad replied: "Oh, indeed! I thought it was some preparation for a fancy-dress ball." Rupert's comment on this ill-natured speech was (for him) quite grumpily given: "I should not advise you to think such things whilst you are in this part of the world, Ernest.

They bury men here for much less." The cad seemed struck with something--either what Rupert had said or his manner of saying it--for he was silent for several seconds before he spoke.
"I'm very tired with that long journey, Rupert.

Would you and Mrs.Sent Leger mind if I go to my own room and turn in?
My man can ask for a cup of tea and a sandwich for me." RUPERT'S JOURNAL.
_August_ 10, 1907.
When Ernest said he wished to retire it was about the wisest thing he could have said or done, and it suited Teuta and me down to the ground.
I could see that the dear girl was agitated about something, so thought it would be best for her to be quiet, and not worried with being civil to the Bounder.

Though he is my cousin, I can't think of him as anything else.