The depths of his drinking were achieved after Jane left him, but the bathysphere was well on its way down while she was still there. The low point of his catabasis took time to reach, but the steadily descending trajectory is hard to miss.

Ann delivered her message with the peculiar blushiness of pretty servant maids when they have messages to deliver to nice gentlemen, and Dr. Catherwood in return smiled a little and said: […]

If we want this country to develop, we have to depend on men who are prepared to go outback and try to discover new shows.

Girls, Peter sneered, "all they ever want is some good-looking, hen peck, rich guy who will do anything for them.