"Who has been----" "Before you breathe, Purple, you graceless scum, let me tell you that we will stand no reference to the two violets here," said Pennoyer.
"What the----" "Oh, that's all right, Purple," said Grief, "but you were going to say something about the two violets, right then.

Weren't you, now, you old bat ?" Sanderson grinned expectantly.

"What's the row ?" said he.
"No row at all," they told him.

"Just an agreement to keep you from chattering obstinately about the two violets." "What two violets ?" "Have a rarebit, Purple," advised Wrinkles, "and never mind those maniacs." "Well, what is this business about two violets ?" "Oh, it's just some dream.

They gibber at anything." "I think I know," said Florinda, nodding.