Play acting, want and premature shaving soon make a youth look old.

Moreover, in his whole bearing, in all his movements, there was something precocious, a resolute, bold expression which made one forget that he was a mere child--a sort of cynicism not pleasant to behold.
Szilard soon had a good supper ready for him, which the youth fell to work upon without ceremony.
"My dear Leander," said Vamhidy when the meal was over, "no doubt it is a very fine thing when one can say that he is his own master, nor is it so difficult to attain to such a position after all.

All that is wanted is a strength of character always true to itself.

But you, my friend, have committed follies which might easily make of you something very different." Coloman shrugged his shoulders.
"I have committed many follies no doubt, but I do not call to mind any which I should be afraid to confess." Szilard began to fancy that his suspicions were groundless.
"People are talking of a certain _bill_ which you have given in your sister's name ?" At these words Coloman cast down his eyes upon his plate and his whole face grew blood-red.

In a scarcely audible voice he enquired: "And has Henrietta refused to honour that bill ?" Vamhidy sighed deeply.