Really the patience and good temper of railway officials should teach the rest of mankind a lesson." The doctor, talking all the time, piloted Jane through the crowd; opened the door of a neat electric brougham, helped her in, took his seat beside her, and they glided swiftly out into the Strand, and turned towards Trafalgar Square.
"Well," said the doctor, "Niagara is a big thing isn't it?
When people say to me, 'Were you not disappointed in Niagara?
WE were!' I feel tempted to wish, for one homicidal moment, that the earth would open her mouth and swallow them up.

People who can be disappointed in Niagara, and talk about it, should no longer be allowed to crawl on the face of the earth.

And how about the 'Little Mother'?
Isn't she worth knowing?
I hope she sent me her love.

And New York harbour! Did you ever see anything to equal it, as you steam away in the sunset ?" Jane gave a sudden sob; then turned to him, dry-eyed.
"Is there no hope, Deryck ?" The doctor laid his hand on hers.

"He will always be blind, dear.