So, he has found her company rather expensive than agreeable; and proposes to abdicate it.

The apartments he had engaged for her were the most expensive in the hotel, and as far as I could gather from the French waiter whom I judiciously tipped, he appeared to treat her with every consideration and kindness.

"Insurance is expensive for our type of boats.

"Not so expensive as getting hanged," said Kemp grimly.

'The great number of inferior Courts are tiresome, litigious, and expensive to this poor Colony.'

The things are more expensive of course, but I think it is right to give what help one can to the people of the country.

each, but more expensive at Christmas, on account of the great demand.

Such dressings are expensive without a doubt, but the amelioration of the soil is so marked that in favourable localities the process ought to pay in the long run.

I see you think this place too expensive from its lookstoo good for us.

Things are more expensive over here, aren't they?"

Add to this the probable gifts to similarly fortunate relatives of a competent local waitress, of an equally generously disposed laundress with cousins, not to mention the genial, open-handed generosity of a hired man in the matter of kindling-wood and edibles, and living becomes expensive with local talent to help.

We maintain then, that, though the present style of dress may be expensive on account of the enormous quantity of material which is required, there is no real reason why it should be so costly as it is supposed to be.