I wish papa understood it half as well.

I do believe he really enjoys the prospect of going and landing himself and all of us at that place." "You forget that it is by the desire and invitation of the old Squire," said the tutor.
"Father might easily have declined.

He ought to have.

He wasn't like you, fond of Roger.

He doesn't care--at least I fancy he doesn't--much about Roger at all.