For a moment Brooks met her eyes, and his heart gave an unusual leap.

Lady Caroom watched them both thoughtfully, and then turned to their host.
"You have excited our curiosity, Arranmore.

You surely don't propose to keep us on tenterhooks all through dinner ?" "It will give a fillip to your appetite." "My appetite needs no fillip.

It is disgraceful to try and make me eat more than I do already.

I am getting hideously stout.