One man may be all that you wish, but he is a liar; another helps himself; a third is too fond of the bottle.

In this matter, then, I did not care to take the responsibility, but have left it for you to choose for yourself." "I shall be more likely to make a mistake than you will, Monsieur Bertram," Philip said with a laugh.
"Perhaps so, but then it will be your own mistake; and a man chafes less, at the shortcomings of one whom he has chosen himself, than at those of one who has, as it were, been forced upon him." "Well, there will be no hurry in that matter," Philip said.

"I can get on well enough without a servant, for a time.

Up to the present, I have certainly never given a thought as to what kind of man I should want as a servant; and I should like time to think over a matter which is, from what you say, so important." "Assuredly it is important, young sir.

If you should take the field, you will find that your comfort greatly depends upon it.