So that the plain sense of value insisted on more than one weighing of the gain in hand: a dubious measure.
He was as little disposed to reject it as to stop his course at a goal of his aim.

Nevertheless, a gain thus poorly estimated, could not command him to do a deed of humiliation on account of it.

The speaking to this dry young Dudley was not imperative at present.

A word would do in the day to come.
Nataly was busy with her purchases of furniture, and the practise for the great August Concert.

He dealt her liberal encouragements, up to the verge of Dr.Themison's latest hummed words touching Mrs.Burman, from which he jumped in alarm lest he should paralyze her again: the dear soul's dreaded aspect of an earthy pallor was a spectre behind her cheeks, ready to rush forth.