And Richard was peculiarly a man to like and to lean upon.

Not in any way brilliant, and with no literary tastes, he was well educated enough, and very well informed; a thorough business man.

I think he was ordinarily reserved, but our intercourse had been so unconventional, that I did not think him so at all.

He was rather good-looking, tall and square-shouldered, with light-brown hair and fine dark-blue eyes; he had a great many points of advantage.
One day, long after he had become almost a member of the household, he told me he wanted me to know his sister, and that she would come the next day to see me, if I would like it.

I did like it, and waited for her with impatience.