Місіс Деллоуей

           Andtherewerethedogs;thereweretherats;therewereherfatherandmotheronthelawnunderthetrees,withthetea-thingsout,andthebedsofdahlias,thehollyhocks,thepampasgrass;andthey,littlewretches,alwaysuptosomemischief!stealingbackthroughtheshrubbery,soasnottobeseen,allbedraggledfromsomeroguery.Whatoldnurseusedtosayaboutherfrocks!

           Ahdear,sheremembered—itwasWednesdayinBrookStreet.Thosekindgoodfellows,RichardDalloway,HughWhitbread,hadgonethishotdaythroughthestreetswhosegrowlcameuptoherlyingonthesofa.Powerwashers,position,income.Shehadlivedintheforefrontofhertime.Shehadhadgoodfriends;knowntheablestmenofherday.MurmuringLondonfloweduptoher,andherhand,lyingonthesofaback,curleduponsomeimaginarybatonsuchashergrandfathersmighthaveheld,holdingwhichsheseemed,drowsyandheavy,tobecommandingbattalionsmarchingtoCanada,andthosegoodfellowswalkingacrossLondon,thatterritoryoftheirs,thatlittlebitofcarpet,Mayfair.