She was a comparative stranger in the city, and it was not wholly kind in him to make her conspicuous; yet he seemed oblivious to his surroundings.
"You cast an excellent actor for an unworthy part, that's all." "I was debasing him?
Is that what you think ?" he persisted.
"Yes," she answered steadily, meeting his eyes.
"You like him; you believe in him ?" "He has ability," she answered guardedly.
"Then I've done nothing to thwart him in the use of it.

He's the best advertised young man in the state in either political party.

He's in a place now where he can make good." His smile was grave; it was impossible to answer him in the key of social small talk.
"The 'Advertiser' seems to think that he's in the legislature to do what you tell him to." "He doesn't have to do it, does he?
He owes me nothing--absolutely nothing.

He can kick me down stairs to-morrow if he wants to.

It was understood when he came into my office that he should be free to quit me whenever he liked.