"What's happened to poor Henry ?" "My husband is an exceedingly conscientious man," was the dignified reply.

"He goes from town to town with Lord Roberts and a secretary, lecturing on national defence." "Dear Henry was always a little cranky, wasn't he ?" Dominey observed.
"Let me put your mind at rest on that other matter, though, Caroline.

I can assure you that I have come back to England not to borrow money but to spend it." His cousin shook her head mournfully.

"And a few minutes ago I was nearly observing that you had lost your sense of humour!" "I am in earnest," he persisted.

"Africa has turned out to be my Eldorado.