He is always able to turn his attention for a time from his own pleasure to other people's." "But I thought I told you that it was not until I got to the works this morning that I discovered it would be impossible for me to take you to Burlingham to-day." "Then you ought to have found it out sooner." "Hang it all! I really can not find out things before they occur.

Clever as I am, I am not quite clever enough for that.

If I were, I should soon make my own fortune by telling other people theirs." But Elisabeth was too angry to be flippant.

"The fact is you care for nothing but yourself and your horrid old business.

I always told you how it would be." "You did.