One notes the obvious: decline of conventional religion, free discussion of the old moral standards; therewith, a growth of materialism which favours every anarchic tendency.
We have no idea where it came from – it's called the Spanish flu because the Spanish press was the freest, they were the first to talk openly about it.
Their conversation turned upon those subjects, of which the free discussion has generally much to do in perfecting a sudden intimacy between two young ladies: such as dress, balls, flirtations, and quizzes.
Would you be free to discuss the options over lunch on Friday in both of those requests, I provided a brief update on the project and a reason before making the request for someone else's time.