He would have felt quite content to render homage to the Almighty if only this could have been done incognito.

In fact, he was quite ready to believe in God, but would have felt extremely sorry had anyone suspected that such could be the case.

The ethical side of Cecil Rhodes' character remained all through his life in an unfinished state.

It might perhaps have been the most beautiful side of his many-sided life had he not allowed too much of what was material, base and common to rule him.

Unwillingly, perhaps, but nevertheless certainly, he gave the impression that his life was entirely dedicated to ignoble purposes.