I shouldn't have bothered you here; I never have before; but we couldn't very well talk it over in business hours; and besides you're never at the Brewery till Monday, and the matter's rather urgent.' 'Why don't you speak like that in Parliament ?' the old man interposed.
'Because Parliament isn't my brother,' replied Mr.Andrew.

'You know, Tom, you never quite took to my wife's family.' 'I'm not a match for fine ladies, Nan.' 'Well, Harriet would have taken to you, Tom, and will now, if you 'll let her.

Of course, it 's a pity if she 's ashamed of--hem! You found it out about the Lymport people, Tom, and, you've kept the secret and respected her feelings, and I thank you for it.

Women are odd in those things, you know.

She mustn't imagine I 've heard a whisper.