"It's a lark!" "Bravo! We'll have that bird yet--at Sherry's." Then he approached the desk with determination in his eye.

"Look here, officer, I demand respectful attention.

Whatever it was that happened between those cabmen, I had nothing to do with it, and I am absolutely ignorant of the trouble.

We have a dinner engagement, and I want you to take our statements, or whatever it is you want, and let us go our way." "What is your name ?" shortly.
"Why--er--that isn't necessary, is it ?" floundered Hugh.
"Of course it is.

Name, please." "Will it get into the papers ?" "That's nothin' to me.