But I need not tell a parson that.

Well, I can only say that I am delighted to have such a good opportunity of making your acquaintance, which I am sure will lead to our pulling together in parish affairs like a pair of matched horses.

Now I must go and dress.
But I tell you what, I'll come and smoke a cigar with you afterwards, and put you au fait with all our various concerns.

You'll find them a nice lot in this parish, I can tell you, a nice lot.

Old Tomley just gave them up as a bad job." "I hope I shan't do that," replied Mr.Fregelius, after his retreating form.
The Colonel was down to dinner first, and standing warming himself at the library fire when Stella, once more in honour of his arrival arrayed in her best dress, entered the room.