I suppose that's natural, but it's rather inconsistent." "Oh, I hope he'll remain himself," said Isabel.

"If he were to be done away with his friends would miss him sadly." "Well," said the old man, "I guess he'll stay and amuse his friends.
I should certainly miss him very much here at Gardencourt.

He always amuses me when he comes over, and I think he amuses himself as well.
There's a considerable number like him, round in society; they're very fashionable just now.

I don't know what they're trying to do--whether they're trying to get up a revolution.

I hope at any rate they'll put it off till after I'm gone.