Nobody cared for him much; but then he troubled himself with no one's affairs.

He never went to church, and had not eaten or drank in any house but his own since he had come to Belton.
"Oh, Clara, you naughty girl," said Mrs.Askerton, "why didn't you come yesterday?
I was expecting you all day." "I was busy.

Really, we've grown to be quite industrious people since my cousin came." "They tell me he's taking the land into his own hands," said the Colonel.
"Yes, indeed; and he is going to build sheds, and buy cattle; and I don't know what he doesn't mean to do; so that we shall be alive again." "I hope he won't want my shooting." "He has shooting of his own in Norfolk," said Clara.
"Then he'll hardly care to come here for that purpose.

When I heard of his proceedings I began to be afraid." "I don't think he would do anything to annoy you for the world," said Clara, enthusiastically.

"He's the most unselfish person I ever met." "He'd have a perfect right to take the shooting if he liked it,--that is always supposing that he and your father agreed about it." "They agree about everything now.