“Friday. Proposed to Cicely. Refused.”

“How very awkward places we do choose in which to propose to one another!' remarked Mr. Beaumaris.”

“This, said Damerel wrathfully, is the second time you have walked in just as I am about to propose to your sister!”

“I can't imagine what possessed you to propose to me.""Well that will give you something to puzzle over any time you can't sleep.”

“My lord said, amongst other things, that he did not propose to burden the doctor with the details of his genealogy. He consigned the doctor and all his works, severally and comprehensively described, to hell, and finished up his epic speech by a pungent and Rabelaisian criticism of the whole race of leeches.”

“They used to say of me that I'd as many lucky escapes as Harry Smith!''Shouldn't be at all surprised: I've seen one of 'em myself,' Brough said cryptically.”

“Why, her father would turn in his grave--well, as a matter of fact, he was cremated, but what I mean is, if he hadn't been he would have. [Ermyntrude]”