"Agatha, where is Gertrude ?" "How can Miss Wylie possibly tell you where she is, Jane?
I think you have gone mad to-day." "She is most likely playing billiards with Mr.Erskine," said Agatha, interposing quickly to forestall a retort from Jane, with its usual sequel of a domestic squabble.
"I think it is very strange of Gertrude to pass the whole day with Chester in the billiard room," said Jane discontentedly.
"There is not the slightest impropriety in her doing so," said Sir Charles.

"If our hospitality does not place Miss Lindsay above suspicion, the more shame for us.

How would you feel if anyone else made such a remark ?" "Oh, stuff!" said Jane peevishly.

"You are always preaching long rigmaroles about nothing at all.

I did not say there was any impropriety about Gertrude.