The weaknesses of men and women have to be considered.
You have probably never seen a starving person." Lord Arranmore laughed, and Brooks looked across the room at him in amazement.

The Marquis was always pale, but his pallor just then was as unnatural as the laugh itself.
"My dear young man," he said, "if I could show you what I have seen your hair would turn grey, and your wits go wandering.

Do you think that I know nothing of life save its crust?
I tell you that I have been down in the depths, aye, single-handed, there in the devil's own cauldron, where creatures in the shape of men and women, the very sight of whom would turn you sick with horror, creep like spawn through life, brainless and soulless, foul things who would murder one another for the sake of a crust, or--Bah! What horrible memories." He broke off abruptly.

When he spoke again his tone was as usual.
"Come," he said, "I mustn't let you have this journey for nothing.
After all, the only luxury in having principles is in the departing from them.

I will give you a cheque, Mr.Brooks, only I beg you to think over what I have said.