Make haste.' Taggart did not appear to be in any particular haste.

First of all, he took a pinch of snuff, then, rising from his chair, slowly and deliberately drew his wig, for he wore a wig of a brown colour, rather more over his forehead than it had previously been, buttoned his coat, and, taking his hat, and an umbrella which stood in a corner, made me a low bow, and quitted the room.
'Well, sir, where were we?
Oh, I remember, we were talking about merit.
Sir, I always wish to encourage merit, especially when it comes so highly recommended as in the present instance.

Sir, my good friend and correspondent speaks of you in the highest terms.

Sir, I honour my good friend, and have the highest respect for his opinion in all matters connected with literature--rather eccentric though.

Sir, my good friend has done my periodical more good and more harm than all the rest of my correspondents.