He may get leave of absence." "I hope so--I hope so.

Capital fellow is Reginald.

Did you see him before you left England, Sir Ronald ?" "I met Lieutenant Stanford at a dinner party the week I left," said Sir Ronald, stiffly--so stiffly, that the subject was dropped at once.
After breakfast, Captain Danton retired to his study to answer his letters, and Sir Ronald and Kate started for their morning ride across the country.

She had invited Rose to accompany them, and Rose had rather sulkily declined.
"I never admire spread-eagles," sneered the second Miss Danton, "and I don't care for being third in these cases--I might be _de trop_.

Sir Ronald Keith's rather a stupid cavalier.