He was always being left guardian to young persons who would never require one, and said himself he had become almost a professional trustee.
As Aylmer was generous and very extravagant in a way of his own (though he cared nothing for show), he really worked hard at the bar to add to his already large income.

He always wanted a great deal of money.

He required ease, margin and elbow-room.

He had no special hobbies, but he needed luxury in general of a kind, and especially the luxury of getting things in a hurry, his theory being that everything comes to the man who won't wait.

He was not above detesting little material hardships.