I don't pretend to like the boy.

He seems to have something sly and underhand about him.

Still, he needs to be employed, and that made me pause." "Till your sense of duty to me overcame your reluctance ?" "Exactly so, Cousin Hamilton.

I am glad you understand so well how I feel about the matter." Mrs.Hill was quite incapable of understanding the irony of her cousin's last remark, and was inclined to be well pleased with the reception her news had met with.
"Where is Conrad ?" "He is not in the house.

He didn't want me to tell you." "That speaks well for him.