I never seed sich a' out-an'-out onry-lookin' chap, and I'll never fergit the first time I set eyes on him.

At twilight in the summer there is never anybody to fear—man, woman, or cat—in the chambers and at that hour the mice come out. They do not eat parchment or foolscap or red tape, but they eat the luncheon crumbs.

Please don't touch his furniture, as he can get very anal about things like that.

Moreover, the residents recalled that the aristocrat's pet canary had become like a personal retainer, waking his master in the morning and sugaring his drink.