'Some people don't take sugar, some don't take milk; so you ought to let them help themselves to such things.' He took both.

She noticed his hand, how shapely it was, how beautiful the finger-nails were.

And then he looked at her with a smile of thanks, not more than of thanks.

Could anyone convey thanks more graciously?
'I hope,' Egremont said, turning to Gilbert as he stirred his tea, 'that we shall get our first books on the shelves by the first day of next month.' Grail made no reply, and all were silent for a little.
The visitor did not remain much longer.

To the end he was animated in his talk, making his friends feel as much at their ease as he was himself.