He had strong principles as well as warm feelings, and a fine and resolute sense of honour utterly impervious to attack.

It was impossible to be in his company an hour and not see that he was a man to be respected.

It was equally impossible to live with him a week and not see that he was a man to be beloved.

He also had married, and about a year after that era in the life of his brother, but not for the same advantage of fortune.
He had formed an attachment to the portionlesss daughter of a man in his own neighbourhood and of his own rank.

He wooed and won her, and for a few years he enjoyed that greatest happiness which the world is capable of bestowing--the society and the love of one in whom we could wish for no change, and beyond whom we have no desire.