You have a charming little place here." "Yes, it's a pretty little place, isnt it ?" said Marmaduke.

"A--wont you come in and have a--excuse my bringing you round this way, will you?
My snuggery is at the back of the house." "Thank you; but I had rather not go in.

I have a great deal of business to do in town to-day; so I shall just discharge my commission and go." "At any rate, come into the shade," said Marmaduke, glancing uneasily toward the windows of the house.

"This open place is enough to give us sunstroke." Conolly followed him to a secluded part of the shrubbery, where they sat down on a bench.
"Is there anything up ?" said Marmaduke, much oppressed.
"Will you excuse my speaking without ceremony ?" "Oh, certainly.

Fire away!" "Thank you.