I could not stand up and preach to the villagers of their duties when I myself have failed so signally in training my own son; nor visit their houses and presume to lecture them on their shortcomings when my son is a convicted criminal." "I quite see that, old friend," the Squire said.

"And I had no doubt but that you would decide on this course.

I will try not to persuade you to change your decision, for I feel that your power of usefulness is at an end as far as the village is concerned.

May I ask what you propose to do?
I can hardly suppose that your savings have been large." "Two years ago I had some hundreds laid by, but they have dwindled away to nothing; you can understand how.

For a time it was given freely, then reluctantly; then I declared I would give no more, but he took it all the same--he knew well enough that I could never prosecute him for forgery." "As bad as that, eh ?" Thorndyke said sternly.