At his death, he passed us over to this man; for no better reason that I know of, than his being a friend or connexion of his, whose name was always in print and catching his attention.' 'That was lately, I suppose ?' 'Quite lately, sir.

This stepfather of ours was a cruel brute as well as a grinding one.

It is well he died when he did, or I might have killed him.' Mr.Crisparkle stopped short in the moonlight and looked at his hopeful pupil in consternation.
'I surprise you, sir ?' he said, with a quick change to a submissive manner.
'You shock me; unspeakably shock me.' The pupil hung his head for a little while, as they walked on, and then said: 'You never saw him beat your sister.

I have seen him beat mine, more than once or twice, and I never forgot it.' 'Nothing,' said Mr.Crisparkle, 'not even a beloved and beautiful sister's tears under dastardly ill-usage;' he became less severe, in spite of himself, as his indignation rose; 'could justify those horrible expressions that you used.' 'I am sorry I used them, and especially to you, sir.

I beg to recall them.