The cramped monotony of my existence grinds me away by the grain.

A man can well afford to be as bold as brass, my good fellow, when he gets gold in exchange!

Yes. He is quite a good fellow - nobody's enemy but his own.

The plain rule is to do nothing in the dark, to be a party to nothing underhanded or mysterious, and never to put his foot where he cannot see the ground.

Your tale is of the longest," observed Monks, moving restlessly in his chair. It is a true tale of grief and trial, and sorrow, young man," returned Mr. Brownlow, "and such tales usually are; if it were one of unmixed joy and happiness, it would be very brief.

Circumstances may accumulate so strongly even against an innocent man, that directed, sharpened, and pointed, they may slay him.

Love is in all things a most wonderful teacher.