Why did Eve use her cross voice?—stupid ... “for goodness’ sake,” not “for goodney.” Silly of Eve to talk slang....

“All right. I won’t.”

“Won’t marry a German professor, or won’t tell mother, do you mean?... Oo—Crumbs! My old cake in the oven!” Harriett hopped to the door.

“Funny Harriett taking to cookery. It doesn’t seem a bit like her.”

“She’ll have to do something—so shall I, I s’pose.”

“It seems awful.”

“We shall simply have to.”

“It’s awful,” said Miriam, shivering.

“Poor old girl. I expect you feel horrid because you’re tired with all the packing and excitement.”

“Oh well, anyhow, it’s simply ghastly.”