An aspersion upon my parts of speech!

My valour is certainly going! - it is sneaking off! - I feel it oozing out as it were at the palms of my hands!

The number of those who undergo the fatigue of judging for themselves is very small indeed.

Nay, but Jack, such eyes! such eyes! so innocently wild! so bashfully irresolute! Not a glance but speaks and kindles some thought of love! Then, Jack, her cheeks! her cheeks, Jack! so deeply blushing at the insinuations of her tell-tale eyes! Then, Jack, her lips! O, Jack, lips smiling at their own discretion! and, if not smiling, more sweetly pouting - more lovely in sullenness! Then, Jack, her neck! O, Jack, Jack!

There never was a scandalous tale without some foundation.

The newspapers! Sir, they are the most villainous - licentious -abominable - infernal - Not that I ever read them - No - I make it a rule never to look into a newspaper.

O Lord, Sir - when a heroine goes mad she always goes into white satin.