They had never even heard of Theocritus.

She had a cold in her head, and was utterly at a loss to explain my attitude.

Therefore she was coming back to London.
I wish I could find her a nice tame husband who had heard of Theocritus.
It would be such a good thing for everybody, husband included.

For, I repeat, Eleanor is a young woman of fine character, and the man to whom she gives her heart will be a fortunate fellow.
While I was reading the letter and meditating on it, with my back to the fire, Dale plunged into the morning's correspondence with an air of enjoyment.

That is the astonishing thing about him.