I suppose he was quite the ablest man that had been there for years, but I should think he would succeed ultimately as the man of action and not as the scholar." "You give him a most unlovely character," said the girl.
"I don't mean to.

I own to being entirely fascinated by him.

But he was never, I think, really popular.

He was supposed to be intolerant of mediocrity; and also he used to offend quite honest, simple-minded people by treating their beliefs very cavalierly.

I used to compare him with Raleigh or Henri IV .-- the proud, confident man of action." Alice had pondered over Mr.Hoddam's confessions and was prepared to receive the visitor with coldness.