"I am well aware that I virtually robbed you, and my only excuse is that I believed I would win my fight and be able to redeem the place.

But that is over now, and you must not think that because I am ill and helpless I am an object of charity." "Phoo!" said the little man; "aren't you accepting charity from Old Hucks ?" "But he stands as a second father to me.

He is an old retainer of my family, and one of my ambitions is to secure a home for him and Nora in their old age.

No; I do not feel at all embarrassed in accepting money or assistance from Thomas." "Young man," said Uncle John, sternly, "one of the follies of youth is the idea of being independent of the good-will of your fellow-creatures.
Every person who lives is dependent on some other person for something or other, and I'll not allow you to make a fool of yourself by refusing to let me take you in hand.

Your brain is affected--" "It is not!" "You are mentally unbalanced, and need a guardian.