P. G. Wodehouse,
The Adventures of Sally — Chapter 8
(1922)
“ Sally was considerably startled. Everybody travels nowadays, of course, and there is nothing really remarkable in finding a man in America whom you had supposed to be in Europe: but nevertheless she was conscious of a dream-like sensation, as though the clock had been turned back and a chapter of her life reopened which she had thought closed for ever. ”
P. G. Wodehouse,
The Adventures of Sally — Chapter 8
(1922)
“ As Fillmore sat opposite Sally on the train, he radiated contentment and importance."Yes, do," said Sally, breaking a long silence.Fillmore awoke from happy dreams."Eh?""I said 'Yes, do.' I think you owe it to your position.""Do what?""Buy a fur coat. Wasn't that what you were meditating about?""Don't be a chump," said Fillmore, blushing nevertheless. It was true that once or twice during the past week he had toyed negligently, as Mr. Bunbury would have said, with the notion, and why not? A fellow must keep warm. ”
P. G. Wodehouse,
The Adventures of Sally — Chapter 8
(1922)
“ When Sally left Detroit on the following Saturday, accompanied by Fillmore, who was returning to the metropolis for a few days in order to secure offices and generally make his presence felt along Broadway, her spirits had completely recovered. She felt guiltily that she had been fanciful, even morbid. Naturally men wanted to get on in the world. ”
