I'm not deep.

I'm perfectly happy when I've got hold of the first principles.

It sounds dreadfully superficial, but I'm not interested in anything but principles." "I'm sorry to hear it, for in that case you won't be interested in me." She laughed nervously.

She was accustomed to be rallied on her attainments, but never quite after this fashion.
"Why not ?" "Because I haven't any principles." She bent her brows; but her eyes were smiling under her frown.
"You really mustn't say these things here.

We are so dreadfully literal.
We might take you at your word." Tyson smiled, showing his rather prominent teeth unpleasantly.
"I wish," said she, "I knew what you think a country gentleman's duties really are." "Do you?
They are three.