I am sadly behind-hand with my Committee Work and my dear Ladies.

But I really do hope to look in at the Mothers'-Small-Clothes next week.

Did you make cheering progress at Monday's Committee?
Was the Board hopeful about future prospects?
And are we nicely off for Trousers ?" The heavenly gentleness of his smile made his apologies irresistible.
The richness of his deep voice added its own indescribable charm to the interesting business question which he had just addressed to me.
In truth, we were almost TOO nicely off for Trousers; we were quite overwhelmed by them.

I was just about to say so, when the door opened again, and an element of worldly disturbance entered the room, in the person of Miss Verinder.
She approached dear Mr.Godfrey at a most unladylike rate of speed, with her hair shockingly untidy, and her face, what I should call, unbecomingly flushed.
"I am charmed to see you, Godfrey," she said, addressing him, I grieve to add, in the off-hand manner of one young man talking to another.
"I wish you had brought Mr.Luker with you.

You and he (as long as our present excitement lasts) are the two most interesting men in all London.