“When he had disconnected the pump and tested the tyre with thumb and forefinger, he stood the bicycle upright against the side of the house and replied tersely: “Brighton. Club test. By the way, did my white sweater get washed… — Gladys Mitchell Copy Share Image
“What a pity that one forgets!’ she said. ‘No,’ I replied tersely, ‘it is one of nature’s best dispensations. You should be living in the future, not in the past.’ ‘But,” — Dorothy Macardle Copy Share Image
