„In such conditions of manner and attire did Dr Monygham go forth to take possession of his liberty. And these conditions seemed to bind him...

„‚You know, he doesn’t talk.'“

Part Two: „The Isabels“

„Decoud, incorrigible in his scepticism, reflected, not cynically, but with general satisfaction, that this man was made incorruptible by his enormous vanity, that finest form...

Part Two, Chapter 7