She flung herself down, in her impetuous way, beside my wheel-chair.

No visit of Betty's would have been complete without this performance.
"I haven't had a word with you all the evening, Majy, dear.

I've told Willie to discuss strategy with Sergeant Marigold in the hall, till I come.

Well--you thought I was a damn little fool the other day, didn't you?
What do you think now ?" "I think, my dear," said I, with a hand on her forehead, "that you are marrying a very gallant English gentleman of whose love any woman in the land might be proud." She clutched me round the neck and brought her young face near mine--and looked at me--I hesitate to say it,--but so it seemed,--somewhat haggardly.
"I love to hear you say that, it means so much to me.

Don't think I haven't a sense of proportion.