What was the use of wanting unless you got, and what was the use of getting unless you enjoyed?
She came to the conclusion that Septimus was only sentimentally in love with Zora, and she regarded his tepid passion as a matter of no importance.

At the same time her easy discovery delighted her.

It invested Septimus with a fresh air of comicality.
"You're just the sort of man to write poetry about her.

Don't you ?" "Oh, no!" said Septimus.
"Then what do you do ?" "I play the bassoon," said he.
Emmy clapped her hands with joy, thereby scaring a hen that was straying on the common.
"Another accomplishment?
Why didn't you tell us?
I'm sure Zora doesn't know of it.

Where did you learn ?" "Wiggleswick taught me," said he.