There are objections--if I were only the child, now, of a baronet's second son, or--" "Become a baronet yourself," once more interrupted my noble friend, with an evident relief from suspense; for I verily believe he thought I was about to ask for something better.

"Your affair shall be arranged by the end of the week--and if there is anything else I can do for you, I beg you to name it without reserve." "If I could hear a few more of those remarkable sentiments of yours, concerning the stake we should all have in society, I think it would relieve my mind." My companion looked at me a moment with a very awkward sort of an intensity, drew his hand across his brows, reflected, and then obligingly complied.
"You attach too much importance, Mr.Goldencalf, to a few certainly very just but very ill-arranged ideas.

That a man without a proper stake in society is little better than the beasts of the fields, I hold to be so obvious that it is unnecessary to dwell on the point.

Reason as you will, forward or backward, you arrive at the same result--he that hath nothing is usually treated by mankind little better than a dog, and he that is little better than a dog usually has nothing.Again.

What distinguishes the savage from the civilized man?
Why, civilization to be sure.