He will have his bad days, and try to make you as miserable as he is himself, but you must prepare yourself for that.
Think what a boon it will be to him to turn in here and find some one ready to listen to his jeremiad." Then Dinah smiled faintly.
"I hope you intend to remain with your sister," he continued, turning rather abruptly to Elizabeth.

She coloured and hesitated.
"I am afraid I can only remain a week, but I shall come down again later on.

You need not fear that Dinah will be dull, Mr.Herrick; if she can only be sure of seeing her boy for an hour in the day, she will be perfectly happy.

I always tell her that she is cut out for a hermit, she loves her own company so much.

I am far more gregarious in my tastes--the society of my fellow-creatures is absolutely necessary to me." Malcolm was quite aware of this, but he listened gravely.