As I say, I don't marry for my friends." He went on, making no exclamation, no comment, only asking questions, doing it quite without delicacy.

"Who and what then is Mr.Gilbert Osmond ?" "Who and what?
Nobody and nothing but a very good and very honourable man.

He's not in business," said Isabel.

"He's not rich; he's not known for anything in particular." She disliked Mr.Goodwood's questions, but she said to herself that she owed it to him to satisfy him as far as possible.

The satisfaction poor Caspar exhibited was, however, small; he sat very upright, gazing at her.