He wants to be civil to me, and he thinks it wise to be civil to you also.

He has a hat full of these shares, and he tells me that, knowing my weakness, and presuming that you have the same, he bought a few extra this morning, thinking we might like them.

Now, I have no hesitation in saying there is not a single man whom the Government could send down here, from Sir Gregory downwards, who could refuse the chance.' 'I am quite sure that Neverbend----' 'Oh! for Heaven's sake don't choke me with Neverbend; the fools are fools, and will be so; they are used for their folly.

I speak of men with brains.

How do you think that such men as Hardlines, Vigil, and Mr.Estimate have got up in the world?
Would they be where they are now, had they been contented with their salaries ?' 'They had private fortunes.' 'Very private they must have been--I never heard of them.