According to him, a poor man who marries a rich woman forfeits his honour, debases himself, sells himself; he is a man in bondage.

He developed this theme with sombre eloquence.

I assure you that the lion no longer bore resemblance to the fox.
"After the departure of this fine musician and great orator, Abbe Miollens, remaining alone with me, told me how much he was charmed with his conversation and manners; he could not cease to sing his praises.

I think he went a little too far.

However, I joined with him in regretting that a man of his merit should be reduced to live by expedients.
The abbe's arm reaches a long way; he promised me that he would busy himself, at the expense of all other business, to find some employment for M.Larinski.He remembered that there was some talk of establishing in London an international school for the living languages.