The sky was cowled with cloud, all except a narrow chink where it met the horizon.

In most ordinary trades goods are bought and sold by weight or measure or quantity, and a customer knows just how much he will get for his pound sterling; but in the glorious realm of newspaperland, where every editor is qualified to tell the Prime Minister what to do in every emergency, nothing so vulgar as accurate quantum for cash paid is allowed.

A psychiatrist has been held liable for consequent damages following the impartment of his diagnosis or of confidential information gained during treatment to third parties.

You can tell the serious swimmers: they're the guys wearing the Speedos.