The word inspiration has no place in a commercial vocabulary, Miss Ayrton." "But it is a good word elsewhere, Mr.Courtland.
"Yes, it has its meaning.

You think that it may be safely applied to the wearing of an effective toilet.

I wonder if you would think of applying it to the words you said to me on the last evening I was here ?" It was in a very low tone, and after a long pause, that she said: "I hope if what I told you Mrs.Haddon said was an inspiration, it was a good one.

I felt that I must tell you, Mr.Courtland, though I fear that I gave you some pain--great pain.

I know what it is to be reminded of an irreparable loss." "Pain--pain ?" said he.