'Lo you, what comes of lofty priggishness!'-- that is his text, and he enlarges on it in a manner worthy of himself.

And the amazing thing is that it never occurs to these people to explain what has happened on any but the least charitable hypothesis.' 'What of Annabel ?' Mrs.Ormonde asked.
'She seems to have no interest in the matter.

So far so good, perhaps.' He added, with a smile, 'She is revenging herself for her years of retirement.' 'I supposed so.

And really seems to be enjoying herself ?' 'Astonishingly.

I don't see much of her.