It was the Blaneys,--do you know them ?" "Those mercerised personages I met at Mona's wedding?
I haven't the pleasure of their intimate acquaintance, and something tells me I never shall have." "You mean you don't want it!" "Mind reader! Patty, you're positively clairvoyant!" "Now, Little Billee, don't you go back on me, too." "Go back on you?
Never! While this machine is to me! Why, Patty, I'd defend you to the last ditch, and then fill in the ditch!" "Be serious, Billee.

You don't know those people, but can't you take my word for it that they're splendidly worth while?
They're geniuses, and artists." "Patty, I'd take your word for anything you know about.

But, for instance, I couldn't take your word that there are blue roses." "But there are! That's just what the Cosmic Centre people are,--they're blue roses! I never thought of it before, but they are." "Then beware of them.

Blue roses are freaks----" "Yes, I know it.

But there are worse things in this world than freaks.
I'd rather a man would be a freak than a--a mud turtle!" "Are many of your friends mud turtles ?" "Yes, they are.