Nobody pulls down or builds; nobody opens a new shop; nobody thinks of extending his trade.

A delicious place!' 'But surely you find no pleasure in that kind of thing, Miss Nunn ?' 'Oh yes--at holiday time.

I shall doze there for a fortnight, and forget all about the "so-called nineteenth century."' 'I can hardly believe it.

There will be a disgraceful marriage at this beautiful old church, and the sight of it will exasperate you.' Rhoda laughed gaily.
'Oh, it will be a marriage of the golden age! Perhaps I shall remember the bride when she was a little girl; and I shall give her a kiss, and pat her on the rosy cheek, and wish her joy.

And the bridegroom will be such a good-hearted simpleton, unable to pronounce _f_ and _s_.