If I were not an Englishman, I would be an American.

The probability is that we shall have a hard fight one of these days with the Slavs--and all the better, perhaps; I don't think the world can do without fighting yet awhile." "I should be sorry to hear you teaching people that," said Lilian.
"Oh," he laughed, "it wouldn't fit into our electoral campaign! No danger of my preaching bloodthirstiness.

But how I shall enjoy the bloodless fight down at Polterham! I want you to look forward to it in the same way.

Do cheer up, Lily!--you see I have been gradually moving in this direction.

When I found myself a man of means, I knew that the time had come for stirring.