Perhaps he'll be in this evening." "Not he." "Why ?" "He has the honor to be an enemy of mine, and knows that I would rather choke him than eat my dinner." "You men are such savages; but aren't those nice boys on the steps ?" "I happen to know one of them, and I should like to know why he is there, and how he came there.

Between you and me, now--strictly between you and me--that boy is the only person that stands between me and--and--a pile of money." "Is it possible?
Which one, now ?" "The larger." "But, isn't he lovely ?" "He's a Sevenoaks pauper." "You astonish me." "I tell you the truth, and Balfour has managed, in some way, to get hold of him, and means to make money out of me by it.

I know men.

You can't tell me anything about men; and my excellent neighbor will have his hands full, whenever he sees fit to undertake his job." "Tell me all about it now," said Mrs.Dillingham, her eyes alight with genuine interest.
"Not now, but I'll tell you what I would like to have you do.

You have a way of making boys love you, and men too--for that matter--and precious little do they get for it." "Candid and complimentary," she sighed.
"Well, I've seen you manage with my boys, and I would like to have you try it with him.