Haven't we been friends ever since we were children?
Of course it will be a great pride to me that a person whom I have known so intimately should come to be talked about as a great man." "I shall never be talked about as a great man." "You're a great man to me already, being in Parliament.

Only think;--I never saw a member of Parliament in my life before." "You've seen the bishop scores of times." "Is he in Parliament?
Ah, but not like you.

He couldn't come to be a Cabinet Minister, and one never reads anything about him in the newspapers.

I shall expect to see your name, very often, and I shall always look for it.

'Mr.Phineas Finn paired off with Mr.Mildmay.' What is the meaning of pairing off ?" "I'll explain it all to you when I come back, after learning my lesson." "Mind you do come back.