It was evident that he seriously desired to establish his probity and importance in the young man's eyes.

Nor did anything in his look or speech conflict with such claims.

He had hard, but not disagreeable features, and gave proof of an easy temper.
"Paying one's debts," said Hilliard, "is fatal to reputation." "You use words you don't understand.

There's no such thing as a debt, except what's recognised by the laws." "I shouldn't wonder if you think of going into Parliament.

You are just the man to make laws." "Well, who knows?
What I want you to understand is, that if your father were alive at this moment, I shouldn't admit that he had claim upon me for one penny." "It was because I understood it already that I called you a scoundrel." "Now be careful, my lad," exclaimed Dengate, as again he winced under the epithet.