I fear that had they once the power, they would be the first to trample her under foot.

Liberty with some men means MY liberty to do, and THINE to suffer.

But all in good time, my son! The dawn is nigh.' 'You will tell me at least, father, what is the bone of contention ?' 'My son, where there is contention, a bone shall not fail.

It is but a leg-bone now; it will be a rib to-morrow, and by and by doubtless it will be the skull itself.' 'If you care for none of these things, sir, will not master Flowerdew have a hard name for you?
I know not what it means, but it sounds of the gallows,' said Richard, looking rather doubtful as to how his father might take it.
'Possibly, my son, I care more for the contention than the bone, for while thieves quarrel honest men go their own ways.

But what ignorance I have kept thee in, and yet left thee to bear the reproach of a puritan!' said the father, smiling grimly.