Lady Wentworth concurred heartily and proudly in her son's opinion of himself and encouraged his uselessness to a point where it became worthlessness.

But Sir William took no pains to conceal his disappointment and disgust.

Young William held a small post at court, and, being supplied with money by his mother, was one of the evil spirits of the set composed of Crofts, Berkeley, Little Jermyn, the court lady-killer, and others too numerous and too vicious to mention.

Wentworth was goose to these pluckers and was willing to give his feathers in exchange for their toleration.
* * * * * Shortly after I left Sundridge, Sir Richard learned that Roger intended journeying to London in the course of a month to buy leather, so he asked him to take Frances with him.

To this request Roger gladly and proudly assented.