To take it from them would, therefore, be a benefit both to them and to myself; not even an imaginary injury would be inflicted.

Restitution, if legally compelled to it, would be reluctant and painful, but if enjoined by Heaven would be voluntary, and the performance of a seeming duty would carry with it, its own reward.
These reasonings, aided by inclination, were sufficient to determine me.

I have no doubt but their fallacy would have been detected in the sequel, and my scheme have been productive of nothing but confusion and remorse.

From these consequences, however, my fate interposed, as in the former instance, to save me.
Having formed my resolution, many preliminaries to its execution were necessary to be settled.

These demanded deliberation and delay; meanwhile I recollected my promise to Ludlow, and paid him a visit.