Holiness was always something richly dim.

“If he was not exactly a Spartan, he was, you might say, spartanatical. Things h…”

“O, sir,' murmured Sheila, still on her knees, 'please forgive me.''Forgive you!…”

“He asked with a stiff smile 'What is love?'For me,' said Orianda, fumbling for …”

“Blood is thicker than water, I know, but it's unnatural stuff to drink so much …”