The captain tells me that he has been as much as three weeks coming round." Mr.Tufton grunted again as if to signify that such unpunctuality was altogether displeasing to him.
"You are tall," he said, looking up at Charlie, who stood half a head above him, "and thin, very thin.

You have a loose way of standing, which I don't approve of." "I'm sorry I'm loose, sir," Charlie said gravely, "if you do not approve of it; but you see, running about and playing games make one lissome.

I suppose, now that's all over and I am going to spend my time in writing, I shall get stiffer." "I hope so, I hope so," Mr.Tufton said encouragingly, and as if stiffness were one of the most desirable things in life.

"I like to see young men with a sedate bearing.
"And you left my niece and grandnieces well, I hope ?" "Quite well, thank you, sir," Charlie said; "but, of course, a good deal upset with parting from me." "Yes," Mr.Tufton said; "I suppose so.

Women are so emotional.