I don't admire our young friend, but I think you're on the wrong track, Anthony." "I don't see it," said he.

"That sort of flippancy goes for nothing.
Women use it as a sort of quickset hedge of protection." He bent forward and tapped me on my senseless knee.

"Young Holmes always used to be in and out of the house.

They had known each other from childhood.

He had a distinguished Oxford career.