From the time he was twenty-three he had all the leisure that a man could want, and as much money as he needed. A bachelor don in Trinity in the 1900's was comfortably off.

A red-handed cleaning lady slopped a wet, ragged mop.

… having upon sea borde greate sandes, which do make the harborough good, and bytwene the londing place and the towne is, at the leste, 40 score tayloures yardes, …

a sanguine temper