There never was such bad luck.

She as much as told me that, if I had proposed to her before she had heard the story, she would have said yes." "No chance of her changing her mind ?" "Not a scrap." "It is an awkward affair for you." "Horribly awkward.

Yes, I have only got fifteen thousand left, and unless things go right at Goodwood I shall be cleaned right out.

I calculated that everything would be set right if I married this girl.

Things have gone badly of late." "Yes, your luck has been something awful.