I'm glad to have got rid of it before Armstrong comes back." "When will that be ?" "I don't know.

He hasn't written a line.

I hope he'll come soon." "Are you awfully fond of him!" asked Rosalind.
"Rather," replied the boy.
"That's exactly what he said when I asked him if he was fond of you." "Odd," said Roger with a laugh.

"But, I say, what do you think of my den?
Isn't it rather snug ?" "I like one of the pictures," said Rosalind, pointing to a certain portrait on the mantelpiece.
"I'm awfully glad," said Roger.

"Do you know who it is ?" "No." "A brother of mine who died long before I was born." Rosalind took the picture in her hands and carried it to the window.
The scrutiny lasted some minutes.