"Never likely to forget it," he answered. "I came down from Elmina to deal with you," Da Souza continued. "I had made money trading in Ashanti for palm-oil and mahogany. I had money to invest - and you needed it. You had land, a concession to work gold-mines, and build a road to the coast. It was speculative, but we did business. I came with you to England. I found more money."
"You made your fortune," Trent said drily.英文原著 · 《A Millionaire of Yesterday》
"You have an excellent memory," he said drily. Francis raised himself a little, and a fiercer note crept into his tone. "It is coming back to me," he said. "I remember more about you now, Scarlett Trent. You are the man who left his partner to die in a jungle, that you might rob him of his share in the concession. Oh yes, you see my memory is coming back! I have an account against you, my man."
"It's a lie!" said Trent passionately. "When I left him, I honestly believed him to be a dead man."
"How many people will believe that?" Francis scoffed.英文原著 · 《A Millionaire of Yesterday》
"Downed me, by--, he did!" the little man cried passionately. "I owed ye baith somethin' before this, and noo, by--, I owe ye somethin' more. An' mind ye, Adam M'Adam pays his debts!"
"I've heard the contrary," the Master replied drily, and turned away up the lane toward the Marches.英文原著 · 《Bob Son of Battle》
"Well, if the kid stays till he wears out all them clothes, we'll just about have to give him a share in the company," he said drily.英文原著 · 《Cabin Fever》
The person whom she had admitted did not come farther than the dining-room. At the first word I recognised the voice of the young Comte de N. "How are you this evening?" he said. "Not well," replied Marguerite drily. "Am I disturbing you?"
"Perhaps. "How you receive me! What have I done, my dear Marguerite?"
"My dear friend, you have done nothing. I am ill; I must go to bed, so you will be good enough to go.英文原著 · 《Camille》
"And unfortunately, my lord," I added, a little drily, "directly personal to another great personage who may be nameless."英文原著 · 《Catriona》