"But," came the ironic justification, "I'm able to confine it to the immediate family.
That's more than most husbands can say." The Rodneys descended upon the Bristol at five o'clock, rushing down from the Nord-Bahnhof as if there was not a minute to spare.

Constance pursued Katherine to her room, where they revelled in the delights of a reunion, gradually coming out of its throes as the hour for dressing approached.
"We dine early, dear," said Constance, "with supper after the opera.

I must be off to dress." "I am so eager to meet Mr.Medcroft.Is he nice ?" "He's the dearest thing in the world," cried the other, her cheeks aglow.
"I'm so glad, on Edith's account.

Most of these English matches turn out abominably," commented Miss Rodney, who was twenty, very pretty, and very worldly.

"Oh, did I tell you that Freddie Ulstervelt is with us ?" "No!" "We came across him in Berlin, and dad asked him to join us, if he had nothing better to do, so he said he would.