Carlyle and Gurty! Yes, Carlyle and Gurty; those two authors are an education in themselves.' He uttered a long 'Ah!' and moved his lips as if savouring a delicious morsel.
'Now here's an interesting thing.

If all the cabs in London were put end to end,'-- he paused between the words, gravely,--'what do you think, Miss.

Morgan, would be the total length ?' 'Oh, I have no idea, Mr.Barmby.' 'Forty miles--positively! Forty miles of cabs!' 'How do you know ?' asked Nancy.
'I saw it stated in a paper.' The girls glanced at each other, and smiled.

Barmby beamed upon them with the benevolence of a man who knew his advantages, personal and social.
And at this moment Horace Lord came in.

He had not the fresh appearance which usually distinguished him; his face was stained with perspiration, his collar had become limp, the flower at his buttonhole hung faded.
'Well, here I am.