'The two words together are so delightfully adventurous.

Orient--the languid East, and yet express--quickness, speed.

It's a fascinating blend of ideas.' 'Whether it's adventurous or not isn't the question, my dear girl; I only wish we were going too,' said Bruce, with a sigh; 'but, I never can get away from my wretched work, to have any fun, like you lucky chaps, with no responsibilities or troubles! I suppose perhaps we may take the children to Westgate for Whitsuntide, and that's about all.
Not that there isn't quite a good hotel there, and of course it's all right for me, because I shall play golf all day and run up to town when I want to.

Still, it's very different from one of these jolly long journeys that you gay bachelors can indulge in.' 'But I'm not a gay bachelor.

My boy is coming to join me in the summer holidays, wherever I am,' said Aylmer.
'Ah, but that's not the point.