He was Tom Wallifarro's boy, and if there was anything in blood he must ultimately develop into worthiness.
"The Tempering"
Charles Neville Buck
The Bradys were already much attached to Mike; and the General had been heard to say that the very name of O'Callaghan seemed to be a certificate of worthiness.
"The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys"
Gulielma Zollinger
For here, heedless of all I could say behind her back, because she was satisfied with her own worthiness, she permitted me to go on with my own story, without interruption, to persons as great strangers to her as me; and who, as strangers to both, might be supposed to lean to the side most injured; and that, as I managed it, was to mine.
"Clarissa, Volume 5 (of 9)"
Samuel Richardson