You know how I dislike preparatory miseries.' Her aunt kept astonished silence.

She looked at the girl, then down at her book.
'Well,' she said at length, 'it only remains to me to remember the old proverb.

But when is the train?
Are you off this moment ?' 'The train leaves in five-and-twenty minutes.

May I disturb uncle, do you think ?' 'Ah, now I understand why you asked if he would be at home through the morning.

I'll go and fetch him.' She went quickly to the library.