A multitude of people and yet solitude.

And what about the cash, my existence's jewel?

Strong mental agitation and disturbance was no novelty to him, even before his late sufferings. It never is, to obstinate and sullen natures; for they struggle hard to be such.

... when he saw her sitting there all alone, so young, and good, and beautiful, and kind to him; and heard her thrilling voice, so natural and sweet, and such a golden link between him and all his life's love and happiness, rising out of the silence; he turned his face away, and hid his tears.

He knew enough of the world to know that there is nothing in it better than the faithful service of the heart.

Time has been lost and opportunity thrown away, but I am yet a young man, and may retrieve it.

He was wise enough to know that nothing ever happened on this globe, for good, at which some people did not have their fill of laughter in the outset