Be wary of your adorers; they will give you abundance of counterfeit coin, but do not trust them far.

As far as I am concerned, I feel certain that I shall never injure you, and I hope to be of some use to you.

To reassure you entirely on my account, I will treat you as if you were my sister, for I am too young to play the part of your father, and I would not tell you all this if I did not think you a very charming person." Her brother joined us as we were talking together.

He was a good-looking young man of eighteen, well made, but without any style about him; he spoke little, and his expression was devoid of individuality.

We breakfasted together, and having asked him as we were at table for what profession he felt an inclination, he answered that he was disposed to do anything to earn an honourable living.
"Have you any peculiar talent ?" "I write pretty well." "That is something.