She could not have believed that the judgment of such a man would ever be of consequence to her.

But the unity of the race is a thing that can not be broken.
Now, although Mr.Redmain was by no means so sure of her innocence as he had pretended, he did at least wish and hope to find her innocent--from no regard for her, but because there was another he would be more glad to find concerned in the ugly affair.
"Mrs.Redmain," he went on, "would have me hand you over to the police; but I won't.

You may go home when you please, and you need fear nothing." He had the house where the Helmers lodged already watched, and knew this much, that some one was ill there, and that the doctor came almost every day.
"I certainly shall fear nothing," said Mary, not quite trusting him; "my fate is in God's hands." "We know all about that," said Mr.Redmain; "I'm up to most dodges.

But look here, my girl: it wouldn't be prudent in me, lest there should be such a personage as you have just mentioned, to be hard upon any of my fellow-creatures: I am one day pretty sure to be in misfortune myself.
You mightn't think it of me, but I am not quite a heathen, and do reflect a little at times.

You may be as wicked as myself, or as good as Joseph, for anything I know or care, for, as I say, it ain't my business to judge you.