"He lets no grass grow under his feet.

I had no easy task to restrain his artistic ardor during your absence.

I never knew such an inquisitive person, either; he did nothing but ask questions." "A national trait," Sir Everard responded, with a shrug.

"Americans are all inquisitive, which accounts for their go-aheadativeness, I dare say." "Mr.Parmalee's questions took a very narrow range; they only comprised one subject--you and my lady." The young baronet looked up in haughty amaze.
"His curiosity on this subject was insatiable; your most minute biography would not have satisfied him.

About Lady Kingsland particularly--in point of fact, I thought he must have known her in New York, his questions were so pointed, and I asked him so directly." "And what did he say ?" "Oh, he said no," replied Sybilla, lightly, "but in such a manner as led me to infer yes.