They liked each other very well, and were useful to each other, and took their pleasure together on those rare occasions when they were weak enough to waste time upon unprofitable pleasure; but neither of them would have comprehended the possibility of anything beyond this.
"Well, old fellow," said George, "I'm glad you're back again.

You're looking rather seedy, though.

I suppose you knocked about a good deal down there ?" "I had a night or two of it with Halliday and the old set.

He's going it rather fast." "Humph!" muttered Mr.Sheldon the younger; "it's a pity he doesn't go it a little faster, and go off the hooks altogether, so that you might marry Georgy." "How do I know that Georgy would have me, if he did leave her a widow ?" asked Philip dubiously.
"O, she'd have you fast enough.

She used to be very sweet upon you before she married Tom; and even if she has forgotten all that, she'd have you if you asked her.