They are intrigued by Mrs Deelville; she is dowdy, languid-voiced, and ill-dressed, in every way appearing second-rate, who nonetheless - rather tiresomely - seems to have the knack of attracting men.

Troops and stores were lightered to the wharves inside the harbor by steamers Orizaba and Berkshire.

“They're the same good and solid ous they'd been before. Because they managed not to think.”

to be cast in damages