There will be two heads to Grey Pine." "And may I ask where do I come in ?" He was at times almost dull-witted, and yet in danger swift to think and quick to act.
Rivers filling the well-cleaned pipe looked up.

There was something of unwonted gaiety in the moving face-lines which frame the eyes and give to them the appearance of change of expression.

"My dear friend, you were as dough that is kneaded in the hands of Leila, the girl; you will be no less so now in the hands of this splendid young woman." "Oh, now--by George! Rivers, you must think me--" "Think you! Oh, like other men.

And as concerns Mrs.Ann, there will sometimes be a firm alliance with Leila before which you will wilt--or--no, I will not venture further." "You had better not, or you may fail like other prophets." "No, I was thinking as you spoke of the fact that Leila has seen a good deal of a very interesting society in Baltimore, and has had the chance, and I am sure the desire, to hear more of the wild Southern party-talk than most girls have." "Yes, she has been in both camps." "And always was and is, I fancy, eagerly curious in the best sense.

More than my dear Mrs.Ann, she has wide intellectual sympathies--and appetites." "That's a very fine phrase, Mark." "Isn't it, Squire?
I was also comparing in my mind John's want of association with men of his own social accident of position.