In a year or two you won't know the place.' 'I fear not.' Mutimer glanced again at his visitor.
'Why do you fear ?' he asked, with less command of his voice.
'I of course understand your point of view.

Personally, I prefer nature.' Hubert endeavoured to smile, that his personal preferences might lose something of their edge.
'You prefer nature,' Mutimer repeated, coming back to his chair, on the seat of which he rested a foot.

'Well, I can't say that I do.

The Wanley Iron Works will soon mean bread to several hundred families; how many would the grass support ?' 'To be sure,' assented Hubert, still smiling.
'You are aware,' Mutimer proceeded to ask, 'that this is not a speculation for my own profit ?' 'I have heard something of your scheme.

I trust it will be appreciated.' 'I dare say it will be--by those who care anything about the welfare of the people.' Eldon rose; he could not trust himself to continue the dialogue.