I should think it the greatest misfortune in the world." It is so difficult for a young man to enumerate sententiously a principle of morality, or even an expression of ordinary good feeling, without giving himself something of a ridiculous air, without assuming something of a mock grandeur! "Oh, of course, my dear fellow," said the Honourable John, laughing; "that's a matter of course.

We all understand that without saying it.
Porlock, of course, would feel exactly the same about the governor; but if the governor were to walk, I think Porlock would console himself with the thirty thousand a year." "I don't know what Porlock would do; he's always quarrelling with my uncle, I know.

I only spoke of myself; I never quarrelled with my father, and I hope I never shall." "All right, my lad of wax, all right.

I dare say you won't be tried; but if you are, you'll find before six months are over, that it's a very nice thing to master of Greshamsbury." "I'm sure I shouldn't find anything of the kind." "Very well, so be it.

You wouldn't do as young Hatherly did, at Hatherly Court, in Gloucestershire, when his father kicked the bucket.