"I don＇t believe it—I believe things are getting more serious. You young men will 昀nd that out."
"The increasing seriousness of things, then that＇s the great opportunity of jokes."
"They＇ll have to be grim jokes," said the old man."I＇m convinced there will be great changes, and not all for the better."
"I quite agree with you, sir," Lord Warburton declared. "I＇m very sure there will be great changes,and that all sorts of queer things will happen. That＇s why I 昀nd so much dif昀culty in applying your advice;you know you told me the other day that I ought to＇take hold＇ of something. One hesitates to take hold of a thing that may the next moment be knocked skyhigh."