"Oh, nothing at all out of the way—he's such an easy-going chap, you know."

"Well," I said, "I don't understand. Zacchy's all right, and I quite fancy him. Now, why should I scold him in the morning?"

"You see, he has to beat the carpets to-morrow, and strikes ever so much harder when he's in a bad temper."

What do you think of that?

Who, but a woman could have conceived such a master stroke of genius?

I often feel compelled to take off my hat to Mrs. Niblo.

Why, we were discussing a particular lady friend who was noted for her eccentricities.

"She's such a stickler for doing everything appropriately," I chanced to remark.