Doing right is God's." Adrian curbed his desire to ask Sir Austin whether an attempt to counteract the just working of the law was doing right.

The direct application of an aphorism was unpopular at Raynham.
"I am to understand then," said he, "that Blaize consents not to press the prosecution." "Of course he won't," Algernon remarked.

"Confound him! he'll have his money, and what does he want besides ?" "These agricultural gentlemen are delicate customers to deal with.
However, if he really consents"-- "I have his promise," said the baronet, fondling his son.
Young Richard looked up to his father, as if he wished to speak.

He said nothing, and Sir Austin took it as a mute reply to his caresses; and caressed him the more.

Adrian perceived a reserve in the boy's manner, and as he was not quite satisfied that his chief should suppose him to have been the only idle, and not the most acute and vigilant member of the family, he commenced a cross-examination of him by asking who had last spoken with the tenant of Belthorpe?
"I think I saw him last," murmured Richard, and relinquished his father's hand.
Adrian fastened on his prey.