It was a thing unknown in the annals of rick-burning.

But one would be severer than law itself to say that a boy of fourteen had instigated to crime a full-grown man.

At that rate the boy was 'father of the man' with a vengeance, and one might hear next that 'the baby was father of the boy.' They would find common sense a more benevolent ruler than poetical metaphysics.
When he had done, Austin, with his customary directness, asked him what he meant.
"I confess, Adrian," said the baronet, hearing him expostulate with Austin's stupidity, "I for one am at a loss.

I have heard that this man, Bakewell, chooses voluntarily not to inculpate my son.

Seldom have I heard anything that so gratified me.