I felt that if we had been at all demonstrative, he would have run away in a moment.
"Now, Rick!" said he.

"I have a hand at liberty.

A word in earnest is as good as a speech.

I am heartily glad to see you.

You are at home.
Warm yourself!" Richard shook him by both hands with an intuitive mixture of respect and frankness, and only saying (though with an earnestness that rather alarmed me, I was so afraid of Mr.Jarndyce's suddenly disappearing), "You are very kind, sir! We are very much obliged to you!" laid aside his hat and coat and came up to the fire.
"And how did you like the ride?
And how did you like Mrs.Jellyby, my dear ?" said Mr.Jarndyce to Ada.
While Ada was speaking to him in reply, I glanced (I need not say with how much interest) at his face.