When he did this there was always something of importance working in his brain.
"You have not any glaring vices, Tancred," he said.

"You are no gambler either on the turf or at cards.

You are not over addicted to expensive ladies.

You are cultivated, for a sportsman, and you have made one or two decent speeches in the House of Lords.

You are, in fact, rather a fine specimen of your class.