It is better to reform than to punish a man." "Do you think you have reformed that specimen ?" "Far from it; he is the most contemptible scoundrel I ever knew.

He is rich, and therefore has no excuse for stealing.

Worse than all, he tried to ruin a young man whose shoe-latchet he is not worthy to unloose." "So you unloose _him_.

But let him go.

He is certain not to trouble you or any of your family again." Two days later Mr.Warmore received a certified check for nine hundred dollars; and thus the account between him and G.Field Catherwood was closed.