He would never let her know that he was aware of the strange expedient to which she had been driven by her great distress.

The corridor stinks of sweat and cigarette smoke, and I daringly open the window a little. The freshest air floats in, smelling of sappy grasses, the delicate pollens of wild flowers, the resins of the pine forests; hinting atthe chill blue scent of distant snows.

having to pay dearly for their slovenness

Jones got a hat trick yesterday. Let's see if he can do something today.