Such sacrifices as those count for very little.

It is when a man's own happiness is in the scale that the black spot shows itself.

I tell you, Gilbert, I am not worth your friendship.

It would be better for you to go your own way, and have nothing more to do with me." Mr.Saltram had said this kind of thing very often in the past, so that the words had no especial significance to Gilbert.

He only thought that his friend was in one of those gloomy moods which were common to him at times.
"I could not do without your friendship, Jack," he said.