«Crooked House / Скрюченный домишко» adlı sesli kitaptan alıntılar, sayfa 7

if called to earthly account for

annoyance were well held in check.

to carry on in his father’s footsteps

I’m determined not  to do, is to ask you to marry me now.

have come to such a pass

sheet of blotting paper

found the enclosed in the disused dog kennel outside the back door

“you’ll get lead poisoning”

and swept her a very grand court curtsey.

that keeps nagging at my mind