"You know what Maurice has done for me.

I've always felt I was robbing him----" "I wanted to say something about that," put in the bass-voiced Ezra.

"I want to tell you, Mr.Hilliard, that you're a man I'm proud to know, and proud to shake hands with.

And if my view goes for anything, Emily won't take a penny of what you're offering her.

I should think it wrong and mean.