Still Glides the Stream Quotes

“found himself saying, “Are you wanting in?” and saying it quite naturally. Thinking this over afterwards, Will decided that the English translation (which was obviously “Do you want to come in?”) did not really mean the same—and of course it was not nearly so friendly!”
― D.E. Stevenson, Still Glides the Stream

“Oh yes,” agreed Tom. “But he saw you arrive. He saw you walk into the hotel with a knapsack on your back so he didn’t know you were an important person until I told him. If you had arrived in a big automobile with a great deal of luggage he would have been nice to you from the beginning.” This was not what Will meant, but he had to leave it.”
― D.E. Stevenson, Still Glides the Stream

“Oh, I don’t know. I just had a feeling that it was nice of her to be nice—if you see what I mean. She thinks Hugo is marvellous—and of course he is,” added Patty hastily. “Does your father like him?” “Yes, of course. Everybody likes him.”
― D.E. Stevenson, Still Glides the Stream

“Perhaps your father wouldn’t like it?” suggested Patty doubtfully. “Uncle James didn’t like it much. I mean Hugo had to be very tactful about it. He couldn’t really get on with his plans until Uncle James died. He died quite suddenly.” (Arsenic, thought Will—but he still remained silent.)”
― D.E. Stevenson, Still Glides the Stream