“He was here,” observed Drina composedly, “and father was angry with him.” ¶ “What?” exclaimed Eileen. “When?” ¶ “This morning, before father went downtown.” ¶ Both Selwyn and Lansing cut in coolly, dismissing the matter with a careless word or two; and coffee was served—cambric tea in Drina’s case.

The nervous system, once so adept at compensation, begins to miscompensate, exacerbating the overall dysfunction of the system.

Sir William was a Shot and could not support the idea of losing such a Day, even for such a Cause.

My dog is a very faithful dog: he doesn't like to be petted by anybody else.