It would cause me infinite annoyance.

And meanwhile I suggest to you, Dale, as the lawyers say, that you have been impolite enough not to say how-do-you-do to your hostess." He turned to her rather sheepishly, and apologised.

My news had bowled him over, he declared.

He shook hands with her, laughed and walked Adolphus about on his hind legs.
"But where have you dropped from ?" she asked.
"Berlin.

I came straight through.