It was too good for sarcasm." "Oddly enough, I had no sarcasm ready," replied Palgrave.

"When our time comes, I wonder whether we shall have an eightieth part of that enthusiasm for our little old tune.

What do you think ?" "Our time?
What time ?" "The time when we have to get into this melee or become the pariah dog among countries.

I don't profess to any knowledge of international affairs, but any fool can see that our sham neutrality will be the most costly piece of political blundering ever perpetrated in history.

Here we are in 1915.