What are you grumbling about ?" "I'm not grumbling.

When you didn't show up in answer to my note I telephoned, and they told me you were away.

Where've you been ?" "Putting in a week at the Field Club at Greenwich," replied Howard, filling a large cigarette case from the nearest box, as was his most friendly habit.

"Two sweaters, tennis morning, noon and night, no sugar, no beer, no butter, no bread, gallons of hot water--and look at me! Martin, it's a tragedy.

If I go on like this, it's me for Barnum's Circus as the world's prize pig.