I own that my opinion has been that of everyone here, that the Rajah is a good fellow and a firm friend of the Europeans, and my only doubt has arisen from the fact that it was unnatural he should like us when he has considerable grounds for grievance against us.

We have always relied upon his influence, which is great among his countrymen, being thrown entirely into the scale on our side if any trouble should ever arise; but I own that what you say makes me doubt him.

I would always take the opinion of a dog or a child about anyone in preference to my own." "You are not very complimentary, Doctor," Isobel laughed.
"Well, my dear, a young girl who has not mixed much in the world and had her instincts blunted is in that respect very much like a child.

She may be deceived, and constantly is deceived where her heart is concerned, and is liable to be taken in by any plausible scoundrel; but where her heart is not concerned her instincts are true.

When I see children and dogs stick to a man I am convinced that he is all right, though I may not personally have taken to him.