My friend loves wine for its own sake, and seldom bothers his head about the toast as long as the wine is good.

Permit me to withdraw the duchess and substitute yourself." "Do so, if it will please you.

In truth, it was bad taste in you, count, to suggest it." "It's all the same to me;" and the Colonel refilled his glass and nodded.
The countess smiled behind her fan, while Maurice felt the edge of the mild reproach which had been administered to him.
"I plead guilty to the impeachment.

It was very wrong.

Far from it that I should drink to the health of the Philistines.