I am a fitter match for her in years; I am a gentleman, and therefore fitter for her, for she is a true lady.

I love her a thousand times as much as he.

As for Wheal Danes, I would give you twenty such, if I had them, for the leave I ask for, and the end I hope for." It was curious to mark how the mere mention of the mine by name affected the old man; his wrath, which seemed on the very point of explosion, was checked and smoothed at once, like raging waves by oil; his brow, indeed, was still dark and frowning, but he resumed his seat, and listened, or seemed to listen, to Richard's impassioned pleading.

His genuine feeling made the young fellow eloquent, and gave a tender charm to his always handsome face and winning tones.
Perhaps even the unsympathetic Trevethick was really somewhat touched; at all events, he did not interrupt him, but when he had quite finished took out his watch, and said, in a softened tone: "The hour is late, Mr.
Yorke, and you have given me much to think about, to which I can not reply just now.

Your communication has taken me altogether by surprise.
I will answer neither 'Yes' nor 'No' at present.