Each of these Tommies had his own little group of visitors, and was too busy talking to them to take much notice of anybody else.

Miss Beach spent a short time at Percy's bedside, then, thinking that the brother and sister would like to be left alone together she expressed her intention of looking over the hospital, and went to find a V.A.D.to show her round.
"It was ever so decent of Aunt Harriet to bring you, Tiddleywinks!" said Percy.

"The mater said I mustn't expect you to come!" "Aunt Harriet's a trump when you know her!" "You used to call her a dragon." "I don't now." "Look here! I often wish I hadn't burnt that paper of hers.

You know what I mean! I've kept thinking about it while I've been lying here.

It was a blighter's trick to do, when she was paying my school fees.