I consider that it's not polite to me, although she always made a point of her perfect manners.

I never heard of such a thing!" When they had risen from the table, they went together to the drawing-room.

They had hardly arrived there when Trefusis was announced, and he was in their presence before they had time to conceal the expression of consternation his name brought into their faces.
"I have come to say good-bye," he said.

"I find that I must go to town by the four o'clock train to push my arrangements in person; the telegrams I have received breathe nothing but delay.

Have you seen the 'Times' ?" "I have indeed," said Sir Charles, emphatically.
"You are in some other paper too, and will be in half-a-dozen more in the course of the next fortnight.