He was going to build something exceptional this time, he told Lillian.

They were going to have to do some entertaining--entertaining on a larger scale than ever.

North Front Street was becoming too tame.
He put the house up for sale, consulted with his father and found that he also was willing to move.

The son's prosperity had redounded to the credit of the father.

The directors of the bank were becoming much more friendly to the old man.