Their looks met, and both exploded in laughter.
"Bedad, my boy," exclaimed O'Gree, "I'm devilish sorry! I wouldn't have had it happen for a quarter's salary,--though I sadly need a new pair of breeches.

She's a supercilious cat-o-mountain, and she loses no opportunity of insulting me, but after all she's a woman." "By-the-by, Waymark," he added in a moment, "what a stunner the new governess is! You're a lucky dog, to sit in the same room with her.
What's her name, I say ?" "Miss Enderby.

You've seen her, have you ?" "I caught a glimpse of her as she came downstairs; it was quite enough; she floored me.

She's never been out of my thoughts for a minute since I saw her.

'I love her, I love her, and who shall dare, to chide me for loving that teacher fair!'" "Well, yes," said Waymark, "she has a tolerable face; seems to me a long way too good to be teaching those unlicked cubs.