From Tragedy at Law, by Cyril Hare:

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It was his Court whisper, something quite different from any tone normally used by him--or indeed by anyone else.

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[Unusual Threesomes dept.]

Pettigrew got into bed with a furrowed brow and a very wrinkled nose.

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"So far as--so far as his particular grievance is concerned, if you follow me, my lord."

From Barber's expression it was plain that he followed him perfectly, and that he did not greatly enjoy the journey.

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"It appeals to some temperaments, and Sally, as you are no doubt aware, has several."

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Ranging from querulous protest through bitter sarcasm to straightforward abuse, the [guest book] entries made an interesting contribution to the literature of ill temper.

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He gave a gasp of dismay when Greene opened the door of his room and with mute eloquence displayed what lay beyond.

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"By the end of the evening I should not be surprised if I were verging on the blotto, in a quite gentlemanly way, of course, but definitely verging."

"But..." said Derek.

"I know what you are going to say. As a purist, not to say an idealist, you object that a verge cannot be definite."

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It is somewhat difficult to disregard with lofty chivalry a blot on the family scutcheon unless you can see the blot.

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Hilda caught Derek's eye and gave him what is generally described as a meaning look. Derek had no difficulty in recognizing it as such, but unfortunately he was not able to determine for himself exactly what it meant.