Why not relax _them_ ?" The shafts of Miss Lundie's bitter wit glided off Mr.Geoffrey Delamayn like water off a duck's back.
"Just as you please," he said, with stolid good-humor.

"Don't be offended.

I came here with ladies--and they wouldn't let me smoke.

I miss my smoke.

I thought I'd slip away a bit and have it.