"It was a mere figure of speech.
Didn't you ever hear of one ?" "Not that kind, and you can't have the cakes, again," said Jessica firmly.

"Give them to me, Grace." "Jessica always helps Reddy," grumbled Hippy.

"Now, if Nora would only stand up for me, we could manage this whole organization with one hand.
She is such a splendid fighter--" "I'll never speak to you again, Hippy Wingate," declared Nora, turning her back on him with a final air of dismissal.
"Gently, gently!" exclaimed Hippy, raising his hand in expostulation.

"I was about to say that you, Nora, are a splendid fighter"-- he paused significantly--"for the right.

What can be more noble than to fight for the right?
Now, aren't you sorry you repudiated me?
If you will say so immediately I will overlook the other remark.