In short, to hear him talk, you would think that he was conferring a very great favour upon his landlord in consenting to hold that six or seven hundred acres at a rent which has not been altered these fifty years at least.

But the owner was a very good fellow, and as Hilary said, 'There it is, you see.' My private opinion is that, despite the late bad seasons, Hilary has long been doing remarkably well; and as for his landlord, that he would stand by him shoulder to shoulder if defence were needed.
Much as I admired the timber about the Chace, I could not help sometimes wishing to have a chop at it.

The pleasure of felling trees is never lost.

In youth, in manhood--so long as the arm can wield the axe--the enjoyment is equally keen.

As the heavy tool passes over the shoulder the impetus of the swinging motion lightens the weight, and something like a thrill passes through the sinews.