I don't exactly know him, but I know friends of his very well.

Known him long ?" Piers explained that as yet he had no personal acquaintance with Mr.
Jacks; that he had, to his surprise, received a written invitation a few days ago.
"It may be useful," Daniel remarked reflectively.

"But if you'll permit the liberty, Piers, I am sorry you didn't pay a little more attention to costume.

It should have been a frock coat--really it should." "I haven't such a thing," exclaimed the younger brother, with some annoyance and confusion.

"And what can it matter?
You know very well how father would go." "Yes, yes; but Jerome Otway the democratic prophet and young Mr.Piers Otway his promising son, are very different persons.