I trust you will steer clear of the Colonel; if you have any challenge in mind, spring it on me, and I'll let you down easy." Then: "Why the devil do you want to lick him, anyway ?" "I don't know," said Maurice.

"I had a close range to-night, and somehow the man went against the grain.

Well, Jack, I'll stay with you in this affair, though, as the county judge at home would say, it's out of my circuit." They shook hands across the table.
"Come," said Fitzgerald; "a toast, for I must be off." "What do you say to her Royal Highness ?" "Let us make it general: to all women!" They set down the glasses and shook hands again.
"It seemed good to run across you in Vienna, Maurice.

You were one of the bright spots in the old days." "Do you want me to walk with you to the Grand?
It's a fine night," said Maurice, waving his hand toward the moon.

"By George, what a beautiful place this end of Bleiberg is! I do not wonder that the duchess covets it." "No, I'll go alone.