The fact was, he was sick of travel and of leisure; he was longing to be at home and at work again.
But if there was to be any self-sacrifice which could be had, as it were, at a bargain; which could be fairly divided between them, and leave him the self and her the sacrifice, he was too experienced a husband not to see the advantage of it, or to refuse the merit.

"I thought you wished to stay." "Yes," she sighed, "I did.

It has been very, very pleasant, and, if anything, I have over-enjoyed myself.

We have gone romping through it like two young people, haven't we ?" "You have," he assented.

"I have always felt the weight of my years in getting the baggage registered; they have made the baggage weigh more every time." "And I've forgotten mine.