I wish someone would stick up for me, and say that it was impossible." "But that is not Mr.Tregear's way of living.

I can understand that Lord Silverbridge or Percival should lose money." "Or me ?" "Or you, if you like to say so." "Or Tifto ?" "I don't know anything about Mr.Tifto." "Major Tifto." "Or Major Tifto;--what does it signify ?" "No;--of course.

We inferior people may lose our money just as we please.

But a man who can look as clever as Mr.Tregear ought to win always." "I told you just now that he was a friend of mine." "But don't you think that he does look clever ?" There could be no question but that Tregear, when he disliked his company, could show his dislike by his countenance; and it was not improbable that he had done so in the presence of Mr.Adolphus Longstaff.

"Now tell the truth, Lady Mabel; does he not look conceited sometimes ?" "He generally looks as if he knew what he was talking about, which is more than some other people do." "Of course he is a great deal more clever than I am.