Somebody told me, Vavasor, that you were gone away." "Gone away;--what, like a fox ?" "I don't know what it was; that something had happened to you since last season; that you were married, or dead, or gone abroad.

By George, I've lost the trick after all! I hate dummy like the devil.
I never hold a card in dummy's hand.

Yes, I know; that's seven points on each side.

Vavasor, come and cut.

Upon my word if any one had asked me, I should have said you were dead." "But you see, nobody ever does think of asking you anything." "What you probably mean," said Grindley, "is that Vavasor was not returned for Chelsea last February; but you've seen him since that.
Are you going to try it again, Vavasor ?" "If you'll lend me the money I will." "I don't see what on earth a man gains by going into the house," said Calder Jones.