You hit harder than you knew at lunch, for the force carries machine-guns.

Oh yes, he'll get on.

He has been seen arm-in-arm with Israel Biedermann in Throgmorton Street.

You must tell that to a city man to realise what it means.' 'But do you think Clarice cares for him ?' 'Miss Le Mesurier cares for--' he began, and broke off with a question.
'Do you read Latin ?' He was answered with an exasperated shake of the head.

'Because Miss Le Mesurier always reminds me of an ode of Horace, Finished, exquisite to the finger-tips, but still lacking something.
Soul, is it?
Perhaps that lack makes the perfection.