He had always a home with us whenever he chose it; he was always welcome; he was like a brother.

My poor Charles, who had the finest, most generous spirit in the world, would have divided his last farthing with him; and I know that his purse was open to him; I know that he often assisted him." "This must have been about that very period of Mr Elliot's life," said Anne, "which has always excited my particular curiosity.

It must have been about the same time that he became known to my father and sister.
I never knew him myself; I only heard of him; but there was a something in his conduct then, with regard to my father and sister, and afterwards in the circumstances of his marriage, which I never could quite reconcile with present times.

It seemed to announce a different sort of man." "I know it all, I know it all," cried Mrs Smith.

"He had been introduced to Sir Walter and your sister before I was acquainted with him, but I heard him speak of them for ever.