It ought to have been well that the thing should be settled already by his father's death.
Augustus did feel strongly that the squire ought to complete his work by dying.

Were the story, as now told by him, true, he ought certainly to die, so as to make speedy atonement for his wickedness.

Were it false, then he ought to go quickly, so that the lie might be effectual.

Every day that he continued to live would go far to endanger the discovery.
Augustus felt that he must at once have the property in his own hands, so as to buy the creditors and obtain security.
Mr.Grey, who was not so blind as Augustus thought him, saw a great deal of this.

Augustus suspected him as well as the squire.