"Let me see the card." "Earnest Henry! was that the name of the young man whom you sent out to India ?" "How should I remember?
It was ten or fifteen years ago.

Very annoying! However, since he is a Bruce, or says he is, I suppose your lordship must just see him." "Certainly," replied, in his quiet, determined tone, the Earl of Cairnforth.
Helen, who looked exceedingly surprised, offered to retire, but the earl would not hear of it.
"No, no; you are a wise woman, and an acute one too.

I would like you to see and judge of this cousin of mine--a faraway cousin, who would like well enough, Mr.Menteith guesses, to be my heir.

But we will not judge him harshly, and especially we will not prejudge him.

His father was nothing to boast of, but this may be a very honest man for all we know.