He cons her into believing he is well off, and adopts a well-bred persona in front of her.
en.wikipedia.org In this case, the young, witty, and well-bred male character, who dominates the drawing rooms, is in sharp contrast to a contemptible debauch, who indulges in fornication, alcoholism, and hypocrisy.
en.wikipedia.org He put in of alfalfa and timothy, and planted acres of corn and artichokes to use as feed for a large number of well-bred hogs.
en.wikipedia.org Overall, they are well-bred, well-educated, and much more informed.
en.wikipedia.org He wrote parodies of poems that every well-bred child was expected to memorize, and declared a holiday from ordinary reason and logic.
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