'An inscription ?' 'Yes; if there's any danger of that, and--my four boys growing up!' Then, of course, I understood.

Fortunately, she was so very much in earnest that I had no temptation to smile." "And did you encourage her alarm ?" "I felt I had no right to do that.

To avoid repeating the word, I said that I didn't think _that system_ would ever find favour in England.

At the same time, it was quite certain that our army would have to be greatly strengthened if this war-fever went on.

Oh, we had an endless talk--and she was certainly impressed with my arguments." "Bravo! Why, this is something like!" "You can't think what courage it has given me! To-morrow I shall go to Mrs.Clifford--yes, I shall.