It fattens and strengthens us, just as the sun does.

Adversity is the inspector of our constitutions; she simply tries our muscle and powers of endurance, and should be a periodical visitor.

But, until she comes, no man is known.

Wilfrid was not absolutely engaged to Lady Charlotte (she had taken care of that), and being free, and feeling his heart beat in more lively fashion, he turned almost delightedly to the girl he could not escape from.

As when the wriggling eel that has been prodded by the countryman's fork, finds that no amount of wriggling will release it, to it twists in a knot around the imprisoning prong.