'Count Leven never liked that dog for some reason, and he shot him the first time he got a chance.

He's always killing things.

Some day he'll kill you, I'm afraid.' 'I don't think so,' answered the lady carelessly.

'If he does, I hope he'll do it neatly! I should hate to be maimed or mangled.' 'Do you know it makes me uncomfortable to hear you talk like that?
I wish you wouldn't! You can't deny that your husband's half a lunatic, anyway.

He was behaving like one here only a quarter of an hour ago, and it's no use denying it.' 'But I'm not denying anything!' 'No, I know you're not,' said Mr.Van Torp.