And I looked for it from those who are responsible for that which is nearly always a catastrophe.

And it is your uncle who educated me.

He is responsible in the first instance, and, of course, I am grateful to him." "He could never have educated you," put in Miriam, "if you had not been ready for the education." Barebone put aside the point.

He must, at all events, have learnt humility from Septimus Marvin--a quality not natural to his temperament.
"And you are responsible, as well," he went on, "because you have taught me a use for the education." "Indeed!" she said, gently and interrogatively, as if at last he had reached the point to which she wished to bring him.
"Yes; the best use to which I could ever put it.

To talk to you on an equality." He looked hard at her through the darkness, which was less intense now; for the moon was not far below the horizon.