'The Buccaneer' How droll! But George was always droll! However, it would be all in the family they supposed they must really look upon Mr. Bosinney as belonging to the family, though it seemed strange. James here broke in:
"Nobody knows anything about him. I don't see what Soames wants with a young man like that. I shouldn't be surprised if Irene had put her oar in. I shall speak to...."
"Soames," interposed Aunt Juley, "told Mr.英文原著 · 《Man of Property》
The two men sat down without speaking. Beauvais passed the cigars. Maurice selected one, lit it, and blew rings at the Chinese mandarin which leered down at him from the mantel. Several minutes marched into the past. "Maurice Carewe," said the Colonel, as one who mused. "It is very droll," said Maurice. "I can not say that it strikes me as droll, though I am not deficient in the sense of humor."
"'Twould be a pity if you were; you would miss so much. Through humor philosophy reaches its culmination; humor is the foundation upon which the palace of reason erects itself.英文原著 · 《The Puppet Crown》
Then she will interrupt me, and say charming things, as only foreigners can; and then I shall say, still in school-French, 'Madame, I am not alone. I have my brother with me. He adores music, and was as fascinated with your Siebel as myself. May I present him?' Then she will say, 'Oh, yes, by all means;' and I shall introduce you. Then you can make love to her. That will be droll. Fanny, I'll tell you every word he says."英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
Zoe took no notice of this droll apothegm. Her hands began to work. "What shall I do!" she said. "What shall I do!"英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
"You droll little man, why did you not ask me that before, if you wanted to know? Finish your wine, and come to the door. There's your change, and thank you for your custom, though it isn't much. Come to the door, I say, and don't interrupt me! You're an old man--can you see forty yards before you? Yes, you can! Don't be peevish--that never did anybody any good yet. Now look back, along the road where I am pointing.英文原著 · 《AFTER DARK》
"Ah, bah! we should think him a droll priest in France. (More pins.) You don't expect _him_ to put money in your pocket, surely?"英文原著 · 《AFTER DARK》