My late adventurous life taught me that I incurred an obligation by it.

Kiomi was the sole victim of my anger that really seemed to lie down to be trampled on, as she deserved for her unpardonable treachery.
By degrees my grandfather got used to me, and commenced saying in approval of certain of my performances, 'There's Beltham in that--Beltham in that!' Once out hunting, I took a nasty hedge and ditch in front of him; he bawled proudly, 'Beltham all over!' and praised me.
At night, drinking claret, he said on a sudden, 'And, egad, Harry, you must jump your head across hedges and ditches, my little fellow.

It won't do, in these confounded days, to have you clever all at the wrong end.

In my time, good in the saddle was good for everything; but now you must get your brains where you can--pick here, pick there--and sell 'em like a huckster; some do.

Nature's gone--it's damned artifice rules, I tell ye; and a squire of our country must be three parts lawyer to keep his own.