"Had not something better be done, Miss Granger ?" Miss Granger followed the direction of his eyes.
"Why," she said, "we're used to these differences of opinion.

Besides, it's only Monsieur Radet; he's forever at war with someone or other." "He ought to be shown the door," the Duc grumbled.
"Oh, as for that," she answered, "we couldn't.

My aunt would be desolated by such a necessity.

He is very influential in certain quarters.

My aunt wants to catch him for the--He's going to write an article." "He writes too many articles," the Duc said, with heavy displeasure.
"Oh, he has written _one_ too many," she answered, "but that can be traversed...." "But no one believes," the Duc objected ...