One starts on a false basis from the first.

Besides, it gives every one else the advantage over one." "To be sure," replied Denham, "we cannot expect you to know us as well from hearsay.

It would be too much to hope that Miss Phebe should have had as much to say for any of the rest of us." He turned laughingly to Phebe as he spoke, and she looked at him with eyes full of implicit faith.
"No," she said, simply; "I haven't told Gerald any thing about you, only your name.

She will find it all out for herself so much better than I can tell her." "I am afraid I am not very good at finding people out," remarked Gerald, bluntly, "unless I am extraordinarily interested in them--" "Which I imagine you generally are not," interrupted Denham.
"True," she answered, smiling a little, "which I generally am not; I am content with a very superficial knowledge.

The world is crowded so full, where could one stop who set out to know thoroughly all he met ?" "It is a bitter thought that you will never know more of me than just the color of my beard," said Denham, reflectively, "but if such is your habit I suppose I must resign myself to it.