Of course I like him; he is very gentlemanly and agreeable, and I think clever." "Oh, I should say there was no doubt of his cleverness." Then Dinah brightened up as though she had received a personal compliment.
"I am so glad you think so.

The society of a clever, cultured man like Mr.Herrick must be so good for Cedric; and then he is so pleasant, and has so much to say on every subject, and he has such original ideas.
Really, poor dear Mr.Carlyon was quite cast into the shade this evening." "Oh, there I differ from you.

Mr.Carlyon is original too, and can hold his own with any one;" and Elizabeth spoke with some warmth, almost with asperity, and her sister looked at her rather anxiously.
"Dear Betty, I meant no disparagement of Mr.Carlyon.He is such a favourite with all of us that we are not likely to undervalue him.

It struck me once or twice that he was not quite in his usual spirits." "He is a little worried about his father," returned Elizabeth.

"He thinks Theo does not look after him properly.