Her knowledge of politics was largely derived from lectures she had heard at college and from a diligent reading of newspapers.

The report of the committee on resolutions--a succinct document to each of whose paragraphs the delegates rose in stormy approval--had just been read.
"I don't see how you can listen to such stuff," said Marian during a lull in the shouting.

"It's only the platform and they don't mean a word of it.

There's Colonel Ramsay, of Aurora,--the man with white hair who has just come on the stage.

He had dinner at our house once and he's perfectly lovely.