12/20 Dear, dear! On every side, look where one would, nothing but decline and calamity. What was England coming to? For his own part he favoured a policy of moderate protection. It would be annoying if Mr.Turnbull ultimately took an adverse view of his proposal; in that case, though his mother was quite free to manage her property as she chose, Will felt that he should hot venture to urge his scheme against the lawyer's advice, and money must be sought elsewhere. A few days would decide the matter. |