And so it was settled that he was to sleep in the small balcony just off the baby's luxurious room, the hotel people agreeing to place a cot there at night in order to oblige the unfortunate guest with the affected lung.
"You are so dear and so agreeable, Roxbury," purred Mrs.Medcroft, very much relieved.

"If ever I hear of a girl looking for a nice husband, I'll recommend you." "It's all very nice," said he with a wry grin, "but I'm hanged if I ought to be expected to remember all of my accomplishments." They were sitting in her room, attended by the faithful duenna, Constance.
"First, the eyeglass; then the English language, with which I find I'm most unfamiliar; then a deafness in one of my ears--I can't remember which until it's too late; and now I'm to be a tubercular.

You've no idea how hard it is for me to speak English against Odell-Carney.

I'm an out-and-out amateur beside him.

And it's horribly annoying to have Ulstervelt shouting in my ear loud enough for everybody in the dining-room to hear.