Woman never won anything by using brickbats and torches: which proved on the face of it that these militants were inefficient, irresponsible, and unlearned in history.

Poor simpletons! Had not theirs always been the power behind the throne?
What more did they want?
Her cogitations were peculiarly interrupted.

The door opened, and a man plumped down beside her.
"Enid, it looks as if we'd never get out of this hole.

Have you got your collar up ?" Numb and terrified, Kitty felt the man's hands fumbling about her neck.
"Where's your sable stole?
You women beat the very devil for thoughtlessness.

A quid to a farthing, you've left it in the box, and I'll have to go back for it, providing they'll let me in.