"How very pretty!" he remarked softly.

"Such taste in colour.

I think the carpet was your own design, wasn't it?
How chaste!" _"Will_ you come to the point, Mr.Gallilee ?" "With pleasure, my dear--with pleasure.

I'm afraid I smell of tobacco ?" "I don't care if you do!" This was such an agreeable surprise to Mr.Gallilee, that he got on his legs again to enjoy it standing up.

"How kind! Really now, how kind!" He approached Mrs.Gallilee confidentially.