The rose is not vain, yet it repeats its singular beauty as often as the seasons permit it.

Across these pictures she had scrawled numerous signatures, "Kate" and "Kit" and "Kitty" and "Katherine Challoner," with here and there a phrase in French and Italian.
"You wouldn't return those under any circumstances ?" "No, indeed! That's all I'll have.

And besides, you wouldn't ask me to give them up ?" Her answer remained unspoken.

The valet appeared deferentially.
"Well ?" said Warrington.
"A gentleman to see you, sir.

He said he wouldn't need any card.