Quotation from: The Arrow of Gold

Written by: Joseph Conrad

"That wouldn't make it any easier. I'm not at all sure of that.
But if so it can't be a very idealistic sentiment. All the warmth
of his idealism is concentrated upon a certain 'Americain,
Catholique et gentil-homme. . . '"

The smile which for a moment dwelt on his lips was not unkind.

"At the same time he has a very good grip of the material
conditions that surround, as it were, the situation."