A stronger one would have been appropriate.

Still, though I am not sure that you will understand me, I told you because I felt it was due to Harry.

You see, his attitude was really the correct one, and taking him all round I am rather proud of him." "Hasn't that an appearance of unnecessary patronage ?" asked Miss Deringham, who was slightly nettled.
Seaforth nodded.

"It has," he said.

"Only that the feeling is shared by everybody in this district, it would be sheer presumption.