" She was rather less enthusiastic than he had hoped. “Mind y don’t tire yerself, that’s all,” she commented. “There’ll be a lot of work arranging a thing of that sort, and if you was to ask me, sir, you’re a bit past the age for giving parties! "

― James Hilton , To You Mr. Chips: More Stories of Mr. Chips and the True Story Behind the World's Most Beloved Schoolmaster