He was surprised; but after a few moments' silent consideration of her, replied in a calmer, graver tone, and as if the candid result of conviction, "I believe you are right.
It was more pleasant than prudent.

We were getting too noisy." And then turning the conversation, he would have engaged her on some other subject, but her answers were so shy and reluctant that he could not advance in any.
Miss Crawford, who had been repeatedly eyeing Dr.Grant and Edmund, now observed, "Those gentlemen must have some very interesting point to discuss." "The most interesting in the world," replied her brother--"how to make money; how to turn a good income into a better.

Dr.Grant is giving Bertram instructions about the living he is to step into so soon.

I find he takes orders in a few weeks.

They were at it in the dining-parlour.