I find it necessary to tell almost as many lies now that I am a simple laborer as I did when I was a gentleman.

More, in fact." "I shall know how much to believe of what you say in the future." "The truth is this.

I am perhaps the worst skater in the world, and therefore, according to a natural law, I covet the faintest distinction on the ice more than immortal fame for the things in which nature has given me aptitude to excel.

I envy that large friend of yours--Jane is her name, I think--more than I envy Plato.

I came down here this morning, thinking that the skating world was all a-bed, to practice in secret." "I am glad we caught you at it," said Agatha maliciously, for he was disappointing her.