And it goes hard, too, with an accomplice, by law, added the farmer, knocking the ashes leisurely out of his pipe.

He had no wish to bring any disgrace anywhere; he respected the inmates of Raynham Abbey, as in duty bound; he should be sorry to see them in trouble.

Only no tampering with his witnesses.

He was a man for Law.

Rank was much: money was much: but Law was more.