This was irksome to him, till habit made it easy.

But by degrees his feelings became less acute, and he accustomed himself to his friend Sowerby's mode of talking.
And then on Saturday afternoon they all went over to Barchester.
Harold Smith during the last forty-eight hours had become crammed to overflowing with Sarawak, Labuan, New Guinea, and the Salomon Islands.

As is the case with all men labouring under temporary specialities, he for the time had faith in nothing else, and was not content that any one near him should have any other faith.

They called him Viscount Papua and Baron Borneo; and his wife, who headed the joke against him, insisted on having her title.

Miss Dunstable swore that she would wed none but a South Sea islander; and to Mark was offered the income and duties of Bishop of Spices.