Sublime

One, at least, of the essentials of it is smallness, smallness in preference to largeness, smallness for smallness’ sake. The merry-maker wants a pleasant parlour, he would not give twopence for a pleasant continent.

Je ne plaisante pas. Je ne plaisante jamais. Plaisanter les gens, c'est le meilleur moyen de se faire des ennemis. C'est toujours ce que je dis. – Vous avez raison, dit Brett. Vous

Quite a strange man, thought James, watching him go – but what a relief to discover he still contained the capacity to be taken by surprise.

Adventure is the champagne of life, but I prefer my champagne and my adventures dry.

So, Twemlow goes home to Duke Street, St James's, to take a plate of mutton broth with a chop in it, and a look at the marriage-service, in order that he may cut in at the right place to-morrow; and he is low, and feels it dull over the livery stable-yard, and is distinctly aware of a dint in his heart, made by the most adorable of the adorable bri