Hungry, tired and especially thirsty, he lost no time in falling to, and so intent was he upon the good cheer before him that for a time the hebe became aggrieved at the thought that the extra attention to her personal appearance had been thrown away, and the aid of curling tongs and smart ribbon been invoked to no purpose.
"A Poached Peerage"
William Magnay
The hebe-like personage withdrew, to reappear with two very thick glasses filled to overflowing with pale yellow ice water.
"I Walked in Arden"
Jack Crawford