Here am I, and supper has been on the table I don't know how long, and only one of you is ready to sit down with me.

Anthony is in bed, or somewhere else, Kitty is racing the house to find him, and you--I am ashamed of you, sir, for coming into a room in such a condition.

You are perfectly hopeless.

Here, take away my plate, take everything; you have quite spoilt my appetite.

I couldn't eat another mouthful at such a table!" and Dr.Trenire rose in hot impatience and flung out of the room.
For a second Dan seemed unable to believe his ears, then without a word he closed his basket and walked away.