'I'm glad to find you in a quiet corner,' said he, seating himself, and confirmed my worst anticipations.
'I'm writing to John,' I said, and again applied myself to my pen-handle.

It is a trick Cecily has since done her best in vain to cure me of.
'I am going to interrupt you,' he said.

'I have not had an opportunity of talking to you for some time.' 'I like that!' I exclaimed derisively.
'And I want to tell you that I am very much charmed with Cecily.' 'Well,' I said, 'I am not going to gratify you by saying anything against her.' 'You don't deserve her, you know.' 'I won't dispute that.

But, if you don't mind--I'm not sure that I'll stand being abused, dear boy.' 'I quite see it isn't any use.

Though one spoke with the tongues of men and of angels--' 'And had not charity,' I continued for him.