"To a poverty-stricken widow such a fortune as Mr.Wright's seems magnificent." "Don't call me such horrible names!" exclaimed Bernard.

"Our friend has certainly money enough and to spare." "That was all I meant.

He once had occasion to allude to his property, but he was so modest, so reserved in the tone he took about it, that one hardly knew what to think." "He is ashamed of being rich," said Bernard.

"He would be sure to represent everything unfavorably." "That 's just what I thought!" This ejaculation was more eager than Mrs.
Vivian might have intended, but even had it been less so, Bernard was in a mood to appreciate it.

"I felt that we should make allowances for his modesty.