treat their people like gentlemen, and pay generously for faithful work.
Things are done in a businesslike way there, and that suits me.

I hate promises that are not kept, and shiftless or tyrannical ways anywhere.
Mr Tiber said: "This is only to teach you the ropes, Brooke; I shall have other work for you by and by." Aunty told him I had done book notices, and had rather a fancy for literature; so though I can't produce any "works of Shakespeare", as she says, I may get up some little things later.

If I don't, I think it a very honourable and noble profession to select and give good books to the world; and I'm satisfied to be a humble helper in the work.' 'I'm glad you feel so.

It adds so much to one's happiness to love the task one does.

I used to hate teaching; but housekeeping for my own family was always sweet, though much harder in many ways.