Her eyes avoided his, she shook hands in a perfunctory way.
"It depends what you call interesting," was his rejoinder to the unconventional reply.

"I got here yesterday, and brought a wife with me--there, at all events, is a statement of fact." "You have done me the honour to hasten here with the announcement ?" "I came out to see if Bale Water was skateable, and I thought I might venture to make a friendly call whilst I was so near.

But I'm afraid I disturb you ?" "Not a bit Pray sit down and talk.

Of course I have heard of your marriage.

Why didn't you let me know it was impending ?" "Because I told nobody.