Mr.Bullsom's shirt-front was a thing to wonder at.

There was an air of repressed excitement about everybody, except Mary, who welcomed him with a quiet smile.
"I am not much too early, I hope," Brooks remarked.
"You're in the nick of time," Mr.Bullsom assured him.
Brooks endeavoured to secure a chair near Mary, which attempt Selina adroitly foiled.
"We've been reading all about your grandeur, Mr.Brooks," she exclaimed.

"What a beautiful day you must have had at Enton." Brooks looked puzzled.
"It was very enjoyable," he declared.

"I wanted to see you, Miss Scott," he added, turning to Mary.

"I think that we can arrange that date for the lecture now.