He's all fads, poor man, all fads.

He speaks of the Life Pills as poison, and his terms--I have over and over told his wife, Jessie Morris, that her husband's terms are preposterous." "Then I am afraid he will not suit me," replied Mrs.Bertram, "I cannot afford to meet preposterous terms, for I, alas! am poor." "Dear, dear, I'm truly sorry to hear it, Mrs.Bertram.And with your fine young family, too.

That lad of yours is as handsome a young fellow as I've often set eyes on.

And your girls, particularly Miss Catherine, are specially genteel." "A great many people consider Catherine handsome," replied her mother, who began to shiver inwardly under the infliction of Mrs.Meadowsweet's talk.

She tried to add something about Loftus, but for some reason or other words failed her.