W. Pett Ridge

“ When it had been borne in upon these that the China was not going to start instantly, they became more composed, and agreed not to block the progress of the other passengers and friends and loaded Lascars at the top of the gangways. A calm, brown-faced ayah in her white robe, who was the serenest and the most resourceful woman on board, found Mord Em'ly's berth for her; and when Miss Gilliken and Miss Mitchell had sufficiently congratulated Mord Em'ly upon this, they returned by the steep steps to the upper deck, and watched the late passengers climbing hurriedly the gangways ”

“ Elderly birds in cages, cocking one eye and looking up at the sky, on being hung outside windows straightway began an air of which they had nearly forgotten the tune; the people hurrying along the pavements hummed or whistled; shopkeepers chatted with their rivals genially, as though no such thing as competition existed. ”

“ You go making eyes to every lady you see, you say things to 'em that you ought not to, you don't care a bit whether they break their 'earts or not, and then you 'ave the impudence to laugh in their face. Oh, yes, you do. Don't argue with me, sir; I know your character only too well. You're a desperate old scamp, that's what you are, so I don't deceive you."
Mord Em'ly pinched the baby's nose, and the baby so much enjoyed being rallied in this manner that he nearly kicked himself out of her arms. ”