The only man among 'em who isn't a hopeless booby's a Socialist, and he's been twice in gaol for inciting honest folks not to pay their taxes.

Oh, they're a precious lot, I promise you.

I don't know what we're coming to, I'm sure." "But it's so easy not to do things," observed St Aubyn, lazily.

"Why on earth do you go there?
I wouldn't, I know that." "Why does anybody do anything ?" retorted the old lady.

"We can't all stay at home and write books that nobody reads, as you do." Austin looked up enquiringly.