It is a mere contemptible pretence to say that none of the smoke comes back into the room.

The curtains positively reek of it, and we must have them washed at once.

I shall speak plainly to Jimmy because I want him to tell the others.

They must understand clearly on what terms they are received in this house, and if they prefer making chimneys of themselves to listening to music, by all means let them stay at home.
But when my wife is asleep and all the house is still, I listen to the man through the wall.

At such times I have my brier in my mouth, but there is no harm in that, for it is empty.