But his honour! His cherished, lifelong integrity, the unstained purity of his principles?
At this late date, were they to be sacrificed?
Could he now go counter to all the firm built fabric of his character?
How, afterward, could he bear to look Harran and Lyman in the face?
And, yet--and, yet--back swung the pendulum--to neglect his Chance meant failure; a life begun in promise, and ended in obscurity, perhaps in financial ruin, poverty even.

To seize it meant achievement, fame, influence, prestige, possibly great wealth.
"I am so sorry to interrupt," said Mrs.Derrick, as she came up.

"I hope Mr.Annixter will excuse me, but I want Magnus to open the safe for me.
I have lost the combination, and I must have some money.

Phelps is going into town, and I want him to pay some bills for me.

Can't you come right away, Magnus?
Phelps is ready and waiting." Annixter struck his heel into the ground with a suppressed oath.
Always these fool feemale women came between him and his plans, mixing themselves up in his affairs.