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"I think I’d sooner have the other one," said Mr. Povey, "because it’s on the right side, you see." And he touched his right cheek. Having taken Mrs. Baines’s chair, he bent his face down to the fire, seeking comfort from its warmth. Sophia poked the fire, whereupon Mr. Povey abruptly withdrew his face. He […]

From the next room came a regular, muffled, oratorical sound, as though some one had begun many years ago to address a meeting and had forgotten to leave off and never would leave off. They were familiar with the sound, and they quitted Mr. Povey’s chamber in fear of disturbing it. At the same moment […]

None could possibly have guessed that Mr. Povey was afraid of going to the dentist’s. But such was the case. He had not dared to set forth. The paragon of commonsense, pictured by most people as being somehow unliable to human frailties, could not yet screw himself up to the point of ringing a dentist’s […]

The groans, indicating direst physical torment, grew louder. The two girls stared, wonder-struck and afraid, at the door, Sophia with her dark head raised, and Constance with her arms round Sophia’s waist. The door opened, letting in a much-magnified sound of groans, and there entered a youngish, undersized man, who was frantically clutching his head […]

"I want to ask a favour of you; I want you to come for a walk with me." "Where to?" "Nowhere in particular; anywhere you like." "But what for?" He hesitated. "I–can’t tell you–at least, it’s very difficult; but please come if you can." He raised his eyes suddenly from the ground, and she saw […]