You won't give me a step-uncle, will you?
Please!" "Don't be absurd, my dear; and do, for goodness' sake, keep that dreadful leg of yours quiet if you can.

It always gives me the jumps when you go on jerking it about like that.

Of course I should never dream of marrying now; but I confess I do feel a little curious to see what my old friend looks like after all these years----" "Your old admirer, you mean," interpolated Austin.

"To think of your having had a romance! You can't throw stones at Lady Merthyr Tydvil now, you know.

I believe you're a regular flirt, auntie, I do indeed.
This poor young man now; you say he disappeared, but _I_ believe you simply drove him away in despair by your cruelty.