Ibecameimbuedwiththenotiononthatfirstoccasionbeforewesatdowntodinner，butIcannotdefinebywhatmeans。
Hewasstillapaleyounggentleman，andhadacertainconqueredlanguorabouthiminthemidstofhisspiritsandbriskness，thatdidnotseemindicativeofnaturalstrength。Hehadnotahandsomeface，butitwasbetterthanhandsome:beingextremelyamiableandcheerful。Hisfigurewasalittleungainly，asinthedayswhenmyknuckleshadtakensuchlibertieswithit，butitlookedasifitwouldalwaysbelightandyoung。WhetherMrTrabb\'slocalworkwouldhavesatmoregracefullyonhimthanonme，maybeaquestion；butIamconsciousthathecarriedoffhisratheroldclothes，muchbetterthanIcarriedoffmynewsuit。
Ashewassocommunicative，Ifeltthatreserveonmypartwouldbeabadreturnunsuitedtoouryears。Ithereforetoldhimmysmallstory，andlaidstressonmybeingforbiddentoinquirewhomybenefactorwas。
IfurthermentionedthatasIhadbeenbroughtupablacksmithinacountryplace，andknewverylittleofthewaysofpoliteness，Iwouldtakeitasagreatkindnessinhimifhewouldgivemeahintwheneverhesawmeatalossorgoingwrong。
`Withpleasure，\'saidhe，`thoughIventuretoprophesythatyou\'llwantveryfewhints。Idaresayweshallbeoftentogether，andIshouldliketobanishanyneedlessrestraintbetweenus。Willyoudomethefavourtobeginatoncetocallmebymychristianname，Herbert？\'