'It must be grand never to think what you spend.' Captain Marsworth was a trifle taken aback by the remark, as Sir William was barely a couple of yards away.
'Yes, I daresay it's convenient,' he said, lightly.

'And what do you find to do with yourself at Rydal ?' Bridget informed him briefly that she was correcting some proof-sheets for a friend, and would then have an index to make.
Captain Marsworth looked at her curiously.
'May one ask what the book is ?' 'It's something new about psychology,' said Bridget, calmly.

'It's going to be a great deal talked about.

My friend's awfully clever.' 'Ah! Doesn't she find it a little difficult to think about psychology just now ?' 'Why should she?
Somebody's got to think about psychology,' was the sharp reply.

'You can't let everything go, because there's a war.' 'I see! You remind me of a man I know, who's translating Dante.