My friend led the way, clad in his jodhpurs, on his trusty black stallion, and I followed, wearing 'dog-robbers' — both of us with haversacks containing our gear for a Spanish weekend.

At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy ; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.

The lusca, he said, was a terrible creature, like a monstrous octopus or cuttlefish.

The money here was given open-handed, and Parliament was not to be informed what was to be done with it.