"I expect nothing." "Browborough understands such a place as Tankerville so well! He has been at it all his life.

Money is no object to him, and he doesn't care a straw what anybody says of him.

I don't think it's possible to unseat him." "We'll try at least," said Phineas, upon whom, however, such remarks as these cast a gloom which he could not succeed in shaking off, though he could summon vigour sufficient to save him from showing the gloom.

He knew very well that comfortable words would be spoken to him at Harrington Hall, and that then the gloom would go.

The comforting words of his friends would mean quite as little as the discourtesies of Mr.Ratler.He understood that thoroughly, and felt that he ought to hold a stronger control over his own impulses.