How could it be otherwise when Flo is the dearest to us of all beyond our own ?" "It makes me so happy to hear you say so," said he.
"Then come here and talk about her.

I want Theodore to feel that you are his brother; it will be so important to you in the business that it should be so." After that he went away, and as he walked back along Piccadilly, and then up through the regions of St.Giles to his house in Bloomsbury Square, he satisfied himself that the life of Onslow Crescent was a better manner of life than that which was likely to prevail in Bolton Street.
When he was gone his character was of course discussed between the husband and wife in Onslow Crescent.

"What do you think of him ?" said the husband.
"I like him so much! He is so much nicer than you told me--so much pleasanter and easier; and I have no doubt he is as clever, though I don't think he shows that at once." "He is clever enough; there's no doubt about that." "And did you not think he was pleasant ?" "Yes; he was pleasant here.

He is one of those men who get on best with women.

You'll make much more of him for awhile than I shall.