The courtiers stood in groups and conversed in light whispers over the on-DITS of the day, and turning their eyes from time to time to the portiere of purple velvet which separated them from the boudoir of the signora; from that point must the sun rise to illuminate this dusky room.
"Berlin and Sans-Souci"
Louise Muhlbach
The conversation then turned on light and general matters,-the scandal, the literature, the politics, the on DITS of the day; and lastly upon women; thence Talbot dropped into his office of Mentor.
"The Disowned, Complete"
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
"Pour l'amour de Dieu, tell me the on DITS of the day.
"Pelham, Complete"
Edward Bulwer-Lytton Last Updated: March 16, 2009