You have disappointed me--disappointed me almost beyond endurance.' 'I have acted according to my illumination.

What can you expect of a man born to dishonour ?' 'That's mere speciousness.

Before you knew anything of me, and while you thought you were the child of poverty on both sides, you were well enough; but ever since you thought you were more than that, you have led a life which is intolerable.

What has become of your plan of alliance between the De Stancys and the Powers now?
The man is gone upstairs who can overthrow it all.' 'If the man had not gone upstairs, you wouldn't have complained of my nature or my plans,' said Dare drily.

'If I mistake not, he will come down again with the flea in his ear.