"Yes, I have never met more than one or two chance Englishmen at the 'Sole.'" "But you are at your case with our friends there .-- I think you know as little German as I do, Elgar ?" "Devilish bad at languages! To tell you the truth, I can't endure the sense of inferiority one has in beginning to smatter with foreigners.

I read four or five, but avoid speaking as much as possible." Marsh took an early opportunity of alluding to the argument in which he had recently taken part.

The subject was resumed.

At Elgar's bidding the waiter had brought cigars, and things looked comfortable; the Germans talked with more animation than ever.
"One of the worst evils of democracy in England," said Reuben, forcibly, "is its alliance with Puritan morality." "Oh, that is being quickly outgrown," cried Marsh.

"Look at the spread of rationalism." "You take it for granted that Puritanism doesn't survive religious dogma?
Believe me, you are greatly mistaken.