"I suppose he hates us ?" "Who ?--England?
Not at all.

He loves England--or says he does--and hates the Empire." "'Love me, love my Empire!'" said Elizabeth.

"But, I see--I am not to talk to him about the Boer War, or contributing to the Navy ?" "Better not," laughed Anderson.

"I am sure he will want to behave himself; but he sometimes loses his head." Elizabeth sincerely hoped he might lose it at her party.
"We want as much Canada as possible, don't we ?" She appealed to Delaine.
"To see, in fact, the 'young barbarians--all at play!'" said Anderson.
The note of sarcasm had returned to his clear voice.

He stood, one hand on his hip, looking down on Lady Merton.
"Oh!" exclaimed Elizabeth, protesting; while Delaine was conscious of surprise that anyone in the New World should quote anything.
Anderson hastily resumed: "No, no.