The place suited him, and he was fond of it, although he grumbled sometimes about his grandfather, and went on as if his office was beneath him.

He abused all his men, and all the good ones liked him, and respected him for his clear English.

And he enjoyed this free exercise of language out-of-doors, because inside his threshold he was on his P's and Q's.

To call him "ugly Carroway," as coarse people did, because of a scar across his long bold nose, was petty and unjust, and directly contradicted by his own and his wife's opinion.

For nobody could have brighter eyes, or a kindlier smile, and more open aspect in the forepart of the week, while his Sunday shave retained its influence, so far as its limited area went, for he kept a long beard always.