He paused midway in a sentence, picked the thing up and held it for a moment disgustfully between forefinger and thumb.
"Brother Copas"
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Shuddering disgustfully, the thought of a new family scandal shot through his mind: a breach-of-promise case begun by Margot against him, if he tried to escape.
"The Golden Silence"
C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson