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'It may seem humorous to you, but I can assure you it is extremely bad policy on your part. The New Asiatic Bank is no place for humour, and I think 'Excuse me, sir, said Psmith. The manager started at the familiar phrase. The plum-colour of his complexion deepened. 'I entirely agree with you, sir, said Psmith, 'that this bank is no place for humour. 'Very well, then. You
The supper-room was ablaze with light and well filled with persons of quality, to judge from the noise that they were making. My seat was next to a garrulous man in plum-colour, who seemed to know the affairs of the entire world. As I dropped into my chair he was saying " the heir to the title, of course. Young Lord Strepp. That is he the slim youth with light hair. Oh, of course, all in shipping.
The velvety plum-colour of nearer ranges fades through tints of violet and mauve into the ethereal lilac of distant summits. The lowlands gleam with brimming fish-ponds and flooded sawas, as though the sea penetrated through creek and inlet to the heart of the green country, the vague glitter of this watery world investing the scene with dream-like unreality.
At one bound, my uncle caught it in his hand, drew it, flourished it gallantly above his head, called aloud to the lady to keep out of the way, hurled the chair at the man in sky-blue, and the scabbard at the man in plum-colour, and taking advantage of the confusion, fell upon them both, pell-mell.
It had ceased raining, but the plum-colour threw out her pleasant face into relief: she knew that, and tripped on without folding it. Instantly down bent the student, and, regardless of the dirty water, picked up the thimble. It slipped from his fingers into the gutter. Boldly he plunged his hand in, soiling thereby his manchette; but he recovered the trifle.
The remainder of the plates are of unequal merit, and the elegantly embossed plum-colour leather binding is even an improvement on that of last year. The Amulet. This has always been with us a favourite work, and we rejoice to say that the present is equal to any of its predecessors.
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