Satan knew that heaven was better than hell; but he felt himself to be fitter for the latter place.

Crosbie ridiculed Lady Dumbello, even there among her friends, with all the cutting words that his wit could find; but, nevertheless, the privilege of staying in the same house with her was dear to him.

It was the line of life into which he had fallen, and he confessed inwardly that the struggle to extricate himself would be too much for him.

All that had troubled him while he was yet at Allington, but it overwhelmed him almost with dismay beneath the hangings of Courcy Castle.
Had he not better run from the place at once?
He had almost acknowledged to himself that he repented his engagement with Lilian Dale, but he still was resolved that he would fulfil it.

He was bound in honour to marry "that little girl," and he looked sternly up at the drapery over his head, as he assured himself that he was a man of honour.