If I had not had the pleasure to meet you here, I think I should have written to tell you so.

But you don't bear it as well as I had expected--excuse me--no, you don't indeed.' He pulled out his snuff-box, and addressing him with the superior air of a man who, by reason of his higher nature, has a right to read a moral lesson to another, continued: 'For you are a philosopher, you know--one of that stern and rigid school who are far above the weaknesses of mankind in general.

You are removed, a long way, from the frailties of the crowd.

You contemplate them from a height, and rail at them with a most impressive bitterness.

I have heard you.' -- 'And shall again,' said Mr Haredale.
'Thank you,' returned the other.