What on earth do you always set yourself against him for ?" "I do not know that I do set myself against him," Rivers said sullenly.
"I own to having no great liking for him, which is natural enough, seeing that his father was a Lancastrian, while we are Yorkists; but it is not pleasant to see so much made of a boy, merely because D'Aubusson has favoured him." "I am certain," Harcourt said hotly, "that such an idea has never occurred to any one but yourself.

Sir Peter is a great man and will soon be our grand master, but at present he is but grand prior of the langue of Auvergne, and whether he favours Tresham or not is a matter that concerns none of us.

Gervaise is liked by us for his own good qualities.
He bears himself, as a young knight should do, respectfully towards his seniors, and is ever ready to do a service to any one.

No one has ever seen him out of temper; he is always kind and considerate to the servants, and when in command of parties of slaves at the public works never says a harsh word to them, but treats them as if they were human beings, and not brute beasts.

Besides, though he is more skilful than any of us with his sword, or indeed at any of the military exercises, he is unassuming, and has no particle of pride or arrogance.