But for a while he walked on silent, as though wavering in his resolution, and looking as if he wished to be somewhat more civil, somewhat less of the bully, than he had been.
There was no one else to whom Alaric could dare to open his heart on this subject of his ward's fortune; there was none other but this ally of his to whom he could confide, whom he could consult.
Unpromising, therefore, though Undy was as a confederate, Alaric, when he thought he saw this change in his manner, poured forth at once the full tide of his feelings.
'Undy,' said he, 'pray bear with me a while.

The truth is, I cannot endure this misery any longer.

I do not now want to blame anyone but myself.

The thing has been done, and it is useless now to talk of blame.

The thing has been done, and all that now remains for me is to undo it; to put this girl's money back again, and get this horrid weight from off my breast.' 'Upon my word, my dear fellow, I did not think that you took it in such a light as that,' said Undy.
'I am miserable about it,' said Alaric.