He was the best of men, the kindest and noblest; and he was a wonderful scholar.

He had the habit of thoroughness." "That, I suppose, was partly due to the discipline of the Navy.

I fancy that a man trained in habits of exactness gets into the way of keeping his mind ship-shape--no loose ends around anywhere." She smiled at this, and regarded him with rather more attention, as though his remark had given her a new impression of him which her eyes wished to verify.
"They tell me you expect to teach in the city schools; that has always seemed to me the hardest kind of work.

I should think you would prefer a college position;--there would be less drudgery, and better social opportunities." "Every one warns me that it's hard work, but I don't believe it can be so terrible.

Somebody has to do it.