He was not so fond of yachting, after all; and he remembered that he had been many times to Norway.
"I would get out of it if I could," he said to Lady Mary on the last morning; "and of this blue serge suit, too (you should see Miss Wyndham in blue serge!); but it is not a question of pleasure, but of principle.
I don't like to throw over Wyndham at the last moment, after what you said when I failed the Hope-Actons last year.

Twins could not feel more exactly together than you and I do where a principle is involved.

I see you are about to advise me to keep my engagement.

Do not trouble to do so; I am going to Portsmouth by the mid-day train.

Brown is at this moment packing my telescope and life-belt.".