The independence of the life he lived, the freedom from resting upon the financial will of the lumber king had given him light, air and confidence.

He loved his mother.

What he felt for John Grier was respect and admiration.

He knew he was not spoken to now with any indolent purpose.
They had seen little of each other of late years.

His mother had given him the money to go to New York and Paris, which helped out his own limited income.