One should be better than his neighbor, or pretend to be.
What is to be done with such a rag-bag, moralistic ass as this?
In spite of all his philanderings, and the resultant qualms due to his fear of being found out, he prospered in business and rose to some eminence in his own community.

As he had grown more lax he had become somewhat more genial and tolerant, more generally acceptable.

He was a good Republican, a follower in the wake of Norrie Simms and young Truman Leslie MacDonald.

His father-in-law was both rich and moderately influential.

Having lent himself to some campaign speaking, and to party work in general, he proved quite an adept.