What a lovely avenue! What greenery! How--" "We were talking about Marmaduke.

Do you know what he is doing at present?
He talks of being busy, and of not having a moment to spare.

I can understand a fellow not having a moment to spare in June or July, but what Marmaduke has to do in London in September is more than I can imagine." "I do not care to enquire into these things too closely.

I had intended to speak to you on the subject.

Marmaduke, as I suppose you know, has taken a house at West Kensington." "A house at West Kensington! No, I did not know it.