I shall take care to inform his lordship of this conversation." "My dear Thurnall," said Headley, as Tardrew withdrew, muttering curses, "the old fellow is certainly right on one point." "What then ?" "That you have wonderfully changed your tone.

Who was to eat any amount of dirt, if he could but save his influence thereby ?" "I have altered my plans.

I shan't stay here long: I shall just see this cholera over, and then vanish." "No ?" "Yes.

I cannot sit here quietly, listening to the war-news.

It makes me mad to be up and doing.