But we mustn't get too excited.

My impression would be that she has only to observe a few ordinary rules, to exercise a little common sense." Dawling jumped at this.

"I see--to stick to the pince-nez." "To follow to the letter her oculist's prescription, whatever it is and at whatever cost to her prettiness.

It's not a thing to be trifled with." "Upon my honour it _shan't_ be!" he roundly declared; and he adjusted himself to his position again as if we had quite settled the business.
After a considerable interval, while I botched away, he suddenly said: "Did they make a great difference ?" "A great difference ?" "Those things she had put on." "Oh the glasses--in her beauty?
She looked queer of course, but it was partly because one was unaccustomed.

There are women who look charming in nippers.