You desire to settle our business first.

You esteem me; I suppose you mean as much as young people mean when they say they love.
Do you?
Let us come to an understanding.' 'I can,' the melancholy General gasped, 'I say I can--I cannot--I cannot credit your ladyship's...' 'You are at liberty to call me Angela.' 'Ange...' he tried it, and in shame relapsed.

'Madam, yes.

Thanks.' 'Ah,' cried Lady Camper, 'do not use these vulgar contractions of decent speech in my presence.

I abhor the word "thanks." It is fit for fribbles.' 'Dear me, I have used it all my life,' groaned the General.
'Then, for the remainder, be it understood that you renounce it.