Simplifies matters tremendously." "I hear no objection from the heirs," remarked Saunders, meaningly.
Whereupon Lady Agnes and Bobby came out of their stupor and protested vigorously.
"Miss Pelham," said Britt, breaking in sharply, "I trust you are getting all of this down.

I wish to warn you, ladies and gentlemen, that _I_ expect to overthrow the will on the ground that there is insanity on both sides.

You'll oblige me by uttering just what you feel." "Why, this is perfectly ridiculous," cried Lady Agnes.

"Our souls are not our own." "Your minds are the only things I am interested in," said Britt calmly.
"My plan is very simple--" began Saunders helplessly.
"Demmed simple," growled Deppingham.
"We are living on an island where polygamy is practised and tolerated.
Why can't we take advantage of the custom and beat the natives at their own game?
That's the ticket!" Of course, this proposition, simple as it sounded, brought forth a storm of laughter and expostulation, but Saunders held his ground.

He listened to a dozen jeering remarks in patient dignity, and then got the floor once more.
"You have only to embrace Mohammedanism or Paganism, or whatever it is, temporarily.