Now that's the kind of thing that doesn't go on among nice people, isn't it ?' 'But what do you mean, Louise, when you say that Miss Higgins and Mr .-- Mr.Bowling are _half_ engaged ?' 'Oh, I mean she has refused him once, just for form's sake; but he knows very well she means to have him.

People of your kind don't do that sort of thing, do they ?' 'I hardly know,' Emmeline replied, colouring a little at certain private reminiscences.

'And am I to understand that you wouldn't on any account listen to Mr.Bowling ?' Louise laughed.
'Oh, there's no knowing what I might do to spite Cissy.

We hate each other, of course.

But I can't fancy myself marrying him, He has a long nose, and talks through it.