Here is the card, and now that three hours have intervened I cannot tell which way to turn the drawing so as to make the bridge right side up; if there is anything puzzling in the world, it is these architectural plans and diagrams.

I am going to pin it to the wall and ask the Reverend Ronald which way it goes." "Do you mean that he will call upon us ?" we cried in concert.
"He asked if he might come and continue our 'stimulating' conversation, and as Lady Baird was standing by I could hardly say no.

I am sure of one thing: that before I finish with him I will widen his horizon so that he will be able to see something beside Scotland and his little insignificant Fifeshire parish! I told him our country parishes in America were ten times as large as his.

He said he had heard that they covered a good deal of territory, and that the ministers' salaries were sometimes paid in pork and potatoes.

That shows you the style of his retorts!" "I really cannot decide which of you was the more disagreeable," said Salemina; "if he calls, I shall not remain in the room." "I wouldn't gratify him by staying out," retorted Francesca.