'Dreadful news indeed!' 'What is it ?' said Linda.
'A man can die but once, to be sure; but to be killed in such a manner as that, is certainly very sad.' 'Killed! who has been killed ?' said Neverbend.
'Well, perhaps I shouldn't say killed.

He only died in the cab as he went home.' 'Died in a cab! how dreadful!' said Neverbend.

'Who?
who was it, Mr.Tudor ?' 'Didn't you hear?
How very odd! Why M.de l'Empereur, to be sure.
I wonder what the coroner will bring it in.' 'How can you talk such nonsense, Charley ?' said Linda.
'Very well, Master Charley,' said Katie.

'All that comes of being a writer of romances.

I suppose that's to be the next contribution to the _Daily Delight_.' Neverbend went off on his quadrille not at all pleased with the joke.