And when he praised her tea she almost forgave him for his detestable habit of snuff-taking.
He had heard something (it appeared) from the President of Taffy's college, and also from--( he named Taffy's old friend in the velvet college-cap).

In later days Taffy maintained not only that every man must try to stand alone, but that he ought to try the harder because of its impossibility; for in fact it was impossible to escape from men's helpfulness.

And though his work was done in lonely places where in the end fame came out to seek him, he remained the same boy who, waking in the dark, had heard the bugles speaking comfort.
As a matter of fact his college had generously offered him a chance which would have cost him nothing or next to nothing, of continuing to read for his degree.

But he had chosen his line, and against Humility's entreaties he stuck to it.

The Chief Engineer took a ceremonious leave.