"Ahem! Mr.Ellery, I trust you're being made comfortable.

The parish committee are--hum--ah--anxious that you should be.

Yes ?" The minister said that he was very comfortable indeed.
"It isn't what you've been used to, we know," observed Miss Annabel.
"Mr.Langley, our former pastor, was a sweet old gentleman, but he was old-fashioned and his tastes were queer, especially in art.

Have you noticed that 'fruit piece' in the dining room?
Isn't it too ridiculous ?" Ellery admitted that the fruit piece was rather funny; but no doubt it had been a gift and so -- "Yes, indeed.

I guess it was a present, fast enough.