Romance--Ideals--something more LIFTING than beef and mutton and cutting a bigger dash than your neighbour....
See ?' He broke off with a laugh, and the wonderfully vivid light that came into his blue eyes made him look like an ardent youth.
'And you a democrat!' jeered Mrs Gildea.

'You, a champion of the people's rights; you, an Imperialist in the broadest sense of the term! Oh, I really must put you into one of my articles as a certain type of modern Australian.

In fact, Colin, that's what I wanted to talk to you about.' 'All right, fire away.

We'll drop the marriage question.' 'To be resumed later.' A quizzical look passed over Mrs Gildea's mouth, and then, 'Oh, what a pity!' she muttered to herself.
'What's a pity ?' 'Never mind! The English mail's in--as you may see.

I'll show you what Mr Gibbs says.