It was a long story, as Beverley received it, told scrappily, but with certain rude art.
"Alice of Old Vincennes"
Maurice Thompson
They talked of old friends a little scrappily and with some constraint-so much had happened since they had met, and numerous recollections had to be skipped-until his hostess asked:- "Would you like to see my wee Phoebe?
"Love's Usuries"
Louis Creswicke
There was the same great advantage gained by a man of genius who wrote best scrappily and by episodes.
"Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens"
G. K. Chesterton