The honeymoona short onehad been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.

The honeymoona short onehad been passed in the house of a friend, indeed a relation of Etta's own, a Scotch peer who was not above lending a shooting-lodge in Scotland on the tacit understanding that there should be some quid pro quo in the future.

Heardst thou that shameful word and blow Brought Roderick's vengeance on his foe?"Scott, L. L., C. v, st. 6. Better, as Wickliffe has it, "the day in which;" though, after nouns of time, the relative that is often used, like the Latin ablative quo or quâ, as being equivalent to in which or on which.

In short, the political world had remained during our voyage in that chaotic status quo so loved by President Buchanan.

It is a curious quid pro quo.

If it were only for herself, she would very likely think it a reasonable "quid pro quo," and modestly acknowledge that she had no claim to absolutely gratuitous compliment.