Let every one who is good-hearted in the sense that Mr. May was, ask seriously the same questions.

I was now glad to retire with my friend, and ask seriously for some explanation of all this.

Do you ask seriously, monsieur?

For instance, I have known a man ask seriously, "Does Democracy help the Empire?" Which is like saying, "Is art favourable to frescoes?"

To-night when her husband came up for bed, she asked seriously,-

I asked seriously, for this was serious business to me.

Off the record, so to speak? Harry asked seriously.

Have they reached Moscow at last? he asked seriously.

Thayor had asked seriously, after a moment's thought.

Then he asked seriously: "How are we going to get out of this, Abe?"

What about your job? she asked seriously.

Jonathan unstuffed his mouth and asked seriously, "Do you think what it says is true?"

She turned her glance for a moment to me, and asked seriously: How can people aim low?

Then staring at me he asked seriously, "Do you think talking it over would help?"

Praskovya Mikhaylovna did not at first believe that he was asking seriously, and looked inquiringly into his eyes.

"Would it have made any difference if I had?" he asked seriously.