Is his son with him ?" And then, perversely enough, she persisted in asking numerous questions about Louis Scatcherd.
"Is he likely to marry, uncle ?" "I hope so, my dear." "Will he be so very rich ?" "Yes; ultimately he will be very rich." "He will be a baronet, will he not ?" "Yes, my dear." "What is he like, uncle ?" "Like--I never know what a young man is like.

He is like a man with red hair." "Uncle, you are the worst hand in describing I ever knew.

If I'd seen him for five minutes, I'd be bound to make a portrait of him; and you, if you were describing a dog, you'd only say what colour his hair was." "Well, he's a little man." "Exactly, just as I should say that Mrs Umbleby had a red-haired little dog.

I wish I had known these Scatcherds, uncle.

I do so admire people that can push themselves in the world.