but in winter...
at that elevation..." "Can't expect much, eh ?" said the lieutenant, cutting in with the same sudden skill.

"No, of course not.

That's all right, Montmorency.

There can't be any more difficulties," and he put his hand on the handle of the door.
"I think," said Rupert Grant, with a satanic suavity, "that Mr Montmorency has something further to say to you, lieutenant." "Only," said the house-agent, in desperation, "what about the birds ?" "I beg your pardon," said Rupert, in a general blank.
"What about the birds ?" said the house-agent doggedly.
Basil, who had remained throughout the proceedings in a state of Napoleonic calm, which might be more accurately described as a state of Napoleonic stupidity, suddenly lifted his leonine head.
"Before you go, Lieutenant Keith," he said.

"Come now.