The discussion was held in the dining-room, and may, therefore, be supposed to have been premeditated.
Those at night in Mr.Grey's own bedroom were generally the result of sudden thought.

"I should lay down the law to him--" began Dolly.
"The law is the law," said her father.
"I don't mean the law in that sense.

I should tell him firmly what I advised, and should then make him understand that if he did not follow my advice I must withdraw.

If his son is willing to pay these money-lenders what sums they have actually advanced, and if by any effort on his part the money can be raised, let it be done.

There seems to be some justice in repaying out of the property that which was lent to the property when by Mr.Scarborough's own doing the property was supposed to go into the eldest son's hands.