Edward Benson

Georgie, you are a prude."
"No, I'm not," said Georgie, remembering he was probably in love with a married woman.

Vermouth always makes me brilliant unless it makes me idiotic, but we'll hope for the best."

I know exactly what you mean, but you are perfectly wrong. Primarily, it's Mrs Lucas's fault, because she's quite the stupidest woman I ever saw, but it's partly your fault too."
She turned round.