He plays bridge almost as well as he plays the piano.

I suppose you wonder at any one who can play bridge well wanting to play the piano." "I'm not quite so intolerant as all that," said Yeovil; "anyhow I promise to like Ronnie.

Is any one else coming to lunch ?" "Joan Mardle will probably drop in, in fact I'm afraid she's a certainty.
She invited herself in that way of hers that brooks of no refusal.

On the other hand, as a mitigating circumstance, there will be a point d'asperge omelette such as few kitchens could turn out, so don't be late." Yeovil set out for his morning walk with the curious sensation of one who starts on a voyage of discovery in a land that is well known to him.

He turned into the Park at Hyde Park corner and made his way along the familiar paths and alleys that bordered the Row.