Never trust the judgment of an enthusiastic man; never trust the promises of a lazy one.
What lies behind appearance is usually another appearance.
The banker rubs his nose, thinking of his cat stalking something on the lawn.
Intelligence complicates. Wisdom simplifies.
Gossip is dying out because fewer and fewer people care to talk about anything besides themselves.
The Lady: a fluty voice, sensible shoes, a melancholy sense of living by rules few still remember.