"A first-class Dorcas society." "Charity covereth a multitude of sins," said Bell, crossly, giving a vindictive snap with her scissors, "but it won't begin to cover the enormity of Mrs.Upjohn's transgressions on this occasion.

You gentlemen must be very devoted to atone to us for the button-holes.

There's Mr.De Forest standing in the other room looking as if he wished he were dead.
Go and bring him here." Thus summoned, Mr.De Forest came leisurely enough, looking, if possible, a little more languid and blase than he did in the morning.

Bell instantly made a place for him on the sofa by her side.
"Thanks, I would rather stand.

I can take it all in better." "Well ?" asked Bell, after a pause, looking saucily up at him.