No one can help it.

Besides being other things, she's is such a good sort, isn't she ?" I admitted her many excellencies, while he walked about the room.
"By Jove!" he cried, coming to a halt.

"I've got a grand idea.

My little plan has succeeded so well with you that I've a good mind to try it on my mother." "What on earth do you mean ?" I asked.
"Why shouldn't I take the bull by the horns and bring my mother and Lola together ?" I gasped.

"My dear boy," said I."Do you want to kill me outright?
I can't stand such shocks to the imagination." "But it would be grand!" he exclaimed, delighted.