They were simple, earnest people, those early Victorians, and had not yet learnt the trick of avoiding disturbing thoughts and sights.

“Yes, a war is inevitable. Firstly, there's you fellows who can't be trusted. An…”

“Mind, I am not preaching anything contrary to accepted morality. I am not advoc…”

“That's all right! That's all right!' But for a minute or two it wasn't really. …”

“New York is large, glamorous, easy-going, kindly and incurious, but above all i…”