But his nature ?" "He's jealous, and can be very disagreeable when he likes.

I don't know who he is, or where he came from.

He made his money out of penny toys and South African investments.

He was a member of Parliament for a few years, and helped his party so much with money that he was knighted.
That's all I know of him, except that he is very mean." "Mean?
What you tell me doesn't sound mean." "I'm talking of his behavior to Garvington," explained the hostess, touching her ruffled hair, "he doesn't give us enough money." "Why should he give you any ?" asked Mrs.Belgrove bluntly.
"Well, you see, dear, Garvington would never have allowed his sister to marry a nobody, unless--" "Unless the nobody paid for his footing.

I quite understand.