Never for a moment did he think of giving up his power over the estate as long as the estate should still be his.

Though it should be but for a month, though it should be but for a week, he would hold his own.

Such was the nature of the man, and when he swallowed Mr.Merton's tonics he did so more with the idea of keeping the property out of his son's hands than of preserving his own life.

According to his view, he had done very much for Augustus, and this was the return which he received! And in truth he had done much for Augustus.

For years past it had been his object to leave to his second son as much as would come to his first.