Sophie Chattel-Monkheim was a Socialist by conviction and a Chattel-Monkheim by marriage.
Hector Hugh MunroI think she must have been very strictly brought up, she's so desperately anxious to do the wrong thing correctly.
Hector Hugh MunroHors d'oeuvres have always a pathetic interest for me; they remind me of one's childhood that one goes through wondering what the next course is going to be like - and during the rest of the menu one wishes one had eaten more of the hors d'oeuvres.
Hector Hugh MunroLife is full of its disappointments, and I suppose the art of being happy is to disguise them as illusions.
Hector Hugh Munro