"It's a long time to wait," he said.
His friend agreed with him.

Morally speaking, Mr.Mool's strength lay in points of law.

No point of law appeared to be involved in the present conference: he shared Mr.Gallilee's depression of spirits.

"We are quite helpless," he remarked, "till Mr.Ovid comes back.

In the interval, I see no choice for Miss Carmina but to submit to her guardian; unless--" He looked hard at Mr.Gallilee, before he finished his sentence.