But your encouragement is--superfluous.

I can't work for you!" "I call this ill-humor, young man!" said Mr.Leavenworth, as if he had found the damning word.
"Oh, I 'm in an infernal humor!" Roderick answered.
"Pray, sir, is it my infelicitous allusion to Miss Light's marriage ?" "It 's your infelicitous everything! I don't say that to offend you; I beg your pardon if it does.

I say it by way of making our rupture complete, irretrievable!" Rowland had stood by in silence, but he now interfered.

"Listen to me," he said, laying his hand on Roderick's arm.

"You are standing on the edge of a gulf.