Otherwise we may have a lot of expense.

The sooner these things are done the better.

I'm always regretting that I didn't..." he stopped, and looked sidelong at the silent Winifred.

"By the way," he went on, "can you prove cruelty ?" Winifred said in a dull voice: "I don't know.

What is cruelty ?" "Well, has he struck you, or anything ?" Winifred shook herself, and her jaw grew square.
"He twisted my arm.