We are not friends simply because his baseness became so apparent to me that I could no longer associate with him.
"I have thought this thing over for a good while, Mr.Lee, and as an honorable man, I did not think I ought to remain silent and see things go on as they are.

You love your daughter, Mr.Lee ?" This last was rather an effective shot, for Fairfax Lee loved Winnie devotedly.
"All this is very unpleasant, Mr.Pike, but I am ready to hear what you have to say.

I am free to confess that you rather surprise me." "Your daughter is an admirable young lady, Mr.Lee.And though I cannot say that she and I are more than the merest acquaintances, I thought it a shame that matters should go on as they are without a word from me to you, to let you see what your daughter is walking into.

Or what she would walk into, if she should ever be so unfortunate as to marry Buck Badger!" Donald Pike had at last contrived to get into his tones and manner a sympathetic element that, while it was veriest hypocricy, was very effective.
"My daughter is not married to Mr.Badger yet!" said Lee, somewhat bluntly, a frown on his usually pleasant face, for his position was far from agreeable.
"And I hope she may never be." "You fail to specify," Lee reminded.

"You make only vague charges." "There are many things," said Pike, coming to the point now with great boldness, "but I shall name only one.