He asked me if I would take pains to make myself an accomplished one also?
I must, of course, be left to myself in many things; but he hoped that I would confide in him, if I did not ask his advice.

A very strong relation of reserve generally existed between parent and child, instead of a confidential one, and the child was apt to discover that reserve on the part of the parent was not superiority, but cowardice, or indifference.

"Let it not be so with us," was his conclusion.

He threw away the stump of his cigar, and went to fasten the hall-door.

I took one of the brass lamps, proposing to go to bed.