In comparison with a great many men, I know that I am a fool.

Perhaps it is because I know that, that I am a Conservative.
The Radicals are always saying that a Conservative must be a fool.
Then a fool ought to be a Conservative." Hereupon the father got up from his chair and turned round, facing the fire, with his back to his son.

He was becoming very angry, but endeavoured to restrain his anger.

The matter in dispute between them was of so great importance, that he could hardly be justified in abandoning it in consequence of arguments so trifling in themselves as these which his son adduced.

As he stood there for some minutes thinking of it all, he was tempted again and again to burst out in wrath and threaten the lad,--to threaten him as to money, as to his amusements, as to the general tenure of his life.