Just fancy his wading through that speech of mine on the estimates and pretending to be interested in it, even praising it, Nell.

Seeing that the speech was all against our maintaining our big standing army, on a motion to cut down the expenditure, it is bewildering.

Is it a mild joke, Nell dear ?" "You may call it a joke if you like," she said, her eyes filling with tears.

"I call it heart-breaking, heart-breaking.

If he would only abuse you as he used to do!" "Dear Nell, what's up ?" asked Robin, in great penitence.