He has literary projects." "Do you put any faith in them, Mr.Mallard ?" This was a sudden step towards intimacy.

As she spoke, Miriam looked at him in a way that he felt to be appealing.

He answered the look frankly.
"I think he has the power to do something worth doing.

Whether his perseverance will carry him through it, is another question." "He speaks to me of you in a way that--He seems, I mean, to put a value on your friendship, and I think you may still influence him.

I am very glad he has met you here." "I have very little faith in the influence of one person on another, Mrs.Baske.For ill--yes, that is often seen; but influence of the kind you suggest is the rarest of things." "I'm afraid you are right." She retreated into herself, and, when he looked at her, he saw cold reserve once more on her countenance.