“Monsieur Poirot presents his compliments and says he can’t possibly reveal the murderer in a room with this wallpaper, so would you all shift to the conservatory and bring the lead piping.” #GirlsOwnCC

Knitting bored her, she couldn’t enjoy playing the piano, her book left her flat, and Samantha could not take her mind off the top grade smack she had under her pillow upstairs. #GirlsOwnCC

Jennifer’s new iPad mini was a huge disappointment. “Maybe if I invent broadband it would help,” she thought. #GirlsOwnCC

“Don’t fret, Lucinda. Sooner or later someone will invent table tennis and you can use it then.” #GirlsOwnCC

In a further step to combat the scourge of indecency Her Ladyship had nailed the servants' aprons to their legs. #GirlsOwnCC

"The Master says this is the combination of the safe and one of his mates will be popping in later with 36 million pounds in used notes, so could you lock it away, ma'am?" #GirlsOwnCC

Lucinda retained her ladylike demeanour at all times when out with her beau. “Have the sprouts worn off yet?” shouted Gerald, romantically. #GirlsOwnCC