how-do's

Updated: May 2, 2025

Orgreave said softly, like a mother: "I'm quite sure Hilda would never dream of any such thing!" There was an irruption of Jimmie and Johnnie, and three of the Swetnam brothers, including him known as the Ineffable. Jimmie and Johnnie played the rôle of the absolutely imperturbable with a skill equal to Charlie's own; and only a series of calm "How-do's?" marked the greetings of these relatives.

Arnold Bennett - Hilda Lessways