"But his gardener--that extraordinarily tall fellow with the long red beard--was almost as nice as himself.

I had talks with HIM too and remember every word he said.

I remember he told me you asked questions that showed 'a deal of study.' But I thought I had never seen all round such a charming lot of people--I mean as those down there that our friend has got about him.
It's an awfully good note for a man, pleasant servants, I always think, don't you?
Mr.Longdon's--and quite without their saying anything; just from the sort of type and manner they had--struck me as a kind of chorus of praise.

The same with Mitchy's at Mertle, I remember," Van rambled on.

"Mitchy's the sort of chap who might have awful ones, but I recollect telling him that one quite felt as if it were with THEM one had come to stay.