He had not thought much about it, but, had he been asked, would have said that ill-treating a lady's heart meant injuring her promotion in the world.

His principles therefore forbade him to pay attention to a girl if he thought any man was present whom it might suit her to marry.

In this manner his good nature frequently interfered with his amusement, but he had no other motive in abstaining from the fullest declarations of love to every girl that pleased his eye.
Bertie Stanhope, as he was generally called, was, however, popular with both sexes--and with Italians as well as English.

His circle of acquaintance was very large and embraced people of all sorts.

He had no respect for rank, and no aversion to those below him.