"It's papa's taste; he has so much." He had a good deal, Rosier thought; but some of it was very bad.

He looked about him; he hardly knew what to say in such a situation.
"Doesn't Mrs.Osmond care how her rooms are done?
Has she no taste ?" he asked.
"Oh yes, a great deal; but it's more for literature," said Pansy--"and for conversation.

But papa cares also for those things.

I think he knows everything." Rosier was silent a little.

"There's one thing I'm sure he knows!" he broke out presently.