"I've got a remarkably capable wife." "We'll cut out the compliments.

I don't think you have seen any of the boys from the settlement since Festing left." Charnock said he had not done so, and she gave him a thoughtful look.
"I suppose you can't remember when you last did something useful; something that would help somebody else ?" "It's a painful confession, but I can't remember.

Still I've some experience of being helped along a way I didn't want to go, which leads me to believe it's often kinder to leave folks alone." "Anyhow, you have done some harm." "I'm afraid that's true.

I don't know that I meant to do much harm, but it's generally easier than doing good.

For example, I've given you some trouble; but at the moment I can't think of a new offense." "You can quit joking and put down that newspaper.