Small wonder that his knees were intractable.
"For some time we have been preparing for the outbreak," he said, fingering the glass of brandy that Britt had poured for him.

"Ever since Chase began to go in so noticeably for the ladies--ahem!" Chase glared at him.

The others tittered.
"I don't mean the old story, sir, of the Persians--and I'm saying, sir, what's more, there wasn't a word of truth in it--I mean the ladies of the chateau, begging pardon, too.

Von Blitz came to me often with complaints that you were being made a fool of by a pretty face or two, and that you were going over to the enemy, body and soul.

Of course, I stood out for you, sir.