There's a true aristocrat." And he frankly paid aristocracy in thought the tribute he would with any amount of fuming and spluttering have denied it in word.

"Aristocracy does mean something," reflected he.

"There must be substance to what can make ME feel quite put down." When he saw Arkwright he said patronizingly: "I like that little friend of yours--that Miss What's-her-name." Grant suspected from his tone that this forgetfulness was an affectation.

"You know very well what her name is," said he irritably.
"What a cheap affectation." Josh countered and returned magnificently: "I remember her face perfectly," said he.

"One shares one's name with a great many people, so it's unimportant.