"He has to change at Stoneborough." "Quite so.

I heard from Michael this morning, saying that he has resigned his commission in the Guards, and is going to take up music seriously." Barbara gave a delighted exclamation.
"But how perfectly splendid!" she said.

"Fancy a Comber doing anything original! Michael and I are the only Combers who ever have, since Combers 'arose from out the azure main' in the year one.

I married an American; that's something, though it's not up to Michael!" "That is not quite my view of it," said he.

"As for its being original, it would be original enough if Marion eloped with a Patagonian." Lady Ashbridge let fall her embroidery at this monstrous suggestion.
"You are talking very wildly, Robert," she said, in a pained voice.
"My dear, get on with your sacred carpet," said he.