The applicant must always be a little ashamed of his name; they learn that, you know, from the way in which they are addressed by employers.

Well, I'll give you a hint.

Tell him he's an ass, or he wouldn't have needed to ask my opinion.' 'I am to put that into parliamentary language ?' 'Precisely.' 'And say nothing more definite ?' 'Really Miss--Miss Redwing, I begin to doubt the genuineness of your testimonials.

You surely have learnt that the first essential of the art of public letter-writing is to say nothing whatever in as convincing a manner as possible.' 'But if I tell him he's a--a donkey ?' 'You fear it will be deviating into truth.

There's something in that.
Say, then, that the matter is occupying my gravest attention, and that I hope to be able to reply definitely in the course of a few weeks.' 'Very well.