He does not wish a higher career; I do.

Sir Gregory will now do all that he can to impede my views, because they are antagonistic to his own; very well; I must only work the harder to overcome his objections.' There was no word in all this of gratitude; there was no thought in Alaric's mind that it behoved him to be grateful to Sir Gregory.

It was for his own sake, not for his pupil's, that Sir Gregory had brought this pupil forward.

Grateful, indeed! In public life when is there time for gratitude?
Who ever thinks of other interest than his own?
Such was Alaric's theory of life.

But not the less would he have expected gratitude from those whom he might serve.