[The Adventures of Harry Richmond by George Meredith]@TWC D-Link bookThe Adventures of Harry Richmond CHAPTER XXVI 2/15
I took the cruise, mind you, on your account. You would study yourself to the bone, till you looked like a canary's quill, with that Herr Professor of yours.
Now I 've given you a dose of life.
Yes, you begin to look like human flesh.
Something has done you good.' The princess flushing scarlet, the margravine cried, 'There's no occasion for you to have the whole British army in your cheeks.
Goodness me! what's the meaning of it? Why, you answer me like flags, banners, uhlans' pennons, fullfrocked cardinals!' My father stepped in. 'Ah, yes,' said the margravine.
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