Pray make my compliments to Lady Chiltern, and tell her at the same time that, though no doubt I have one foot in the grave, I should like to keep my house for the other foot, though too probably I may never be able to drag it so far as Maule Abbey." "But you don't think of living there." "My dear boy, if you will inquire among any friends you may happen to know who understand the world better than Lady Chiltern seems to do, they will tell you that a son should not suggest to his father the abandonment of the family property, because the father may--probably--soon--be conveniently got rid of under ground." "There was no thought of such a thing," said Gerard.
"It isn't decent.

I say that with all due deference to Lady Chiltern's better judgment.

It's not the kind of thing that men do.
I care less about it than most men, but even I object to such a proposition when it is made so openly.

No doubt I am old." This assertion Mr.Maule made in a weak, quavering voice, which showed that had his intention been that way turned in his youth, he might probably have earned his bread on the stage.
"Nobody thought of your being old, sir." "I shan't last long, of course.

I am a poor feeble creature.