Perhaps I can persuade her to take our side." "Have a try! But you astonish me, Lily--you are transformed!" "Oh, I have felt that I might find courage when the time came." She put her head aside, and laughed with charming _naivete_.

"I can't sit idle at home whilst you are working with such zeal.

And I really _feel_ what you say: women have a clear duty.

How excited Mrs.Wade must be!" "Have you written all the dinner-cards ?" "They were all sent before twelve." "Good! Hammond will be here in half an hour to talk over the address with me.

Dinner at seven prompt; I am due at Toby's at eight.