He was a tall man, inclined to be portly, a good shot and an ardent fisherman; and although he did not hunt, he was frequently seen on his brown cob at the meet, whenever it took place within a reasonable distance of Sidmouth; and without exactly following the hounds, his knowledge of the country often enabled him to see more of the hunt than those who did.
As Mrs.Walsham spoke, the memory of his old school and college days came across him.
"That is the argumentum ad hominem, Mrs.Walsham, and when a lady takes to that we can say no more.

You know I like your boy.

There is much that is good in him; but it struck me that you were letting him run a little too wild.

However, there is much in what you say, and I don't believe that he is concerned in half the mischief that he gets credit for.

Still, you must remember that a little of the curb, just a little, is good for us all.