Were ordered home by wire from Madeira.
Those chaps at the Admiralty never know their own minds for two hours together.

But what matter about a letter, Laura, so long as I can see you and speak with you?
You have not introduced me to your friend here." "One word, sir," cried Raffles Haw in a quivering voice.

"Do I entirely understand you?
Let me be sure that there is no mistake.

You say that you are engaged to be married to Miss McIntyre ?" "Of course I am.

I've just come back from a four months' cruise, and I am going to be married before I drag my anchor again." "Four months!" gasped Haw.