But, my dear Tudor, you are in none of these positions.
Abandon the idea, my dear Tudor--pray abandon it.

If not for your own sake, at any rate do so for that of your wife and child.' Sir Gregory might as well have whistled.

Not a word that he said had the slightest effect on Alaric.

How was it possible that his words should have any effect, seeing that Alaric was convinced that Sir Gregory was pleading for his own advantage, and not for that of his listener?
Alaric did listen.

He received all that Sir Gregory said with the most profound attention; schooled his face into a look of the most polite deference; and then, with his most cruel tone, informed Sir Gregory that his mind was quite made up, and that he did intend to submit himself to the electors of Strathbogy.
'And as to what you say about my seat at the board, Sir Gregory, you may probably be right.