I said this abominable business was to be closed out--" "And is it not ?" asked Rivers.
"No.

I do not talk about Peter Lamb to my wife, because she thinks my helping him so often has done the man more harm than good.

It was not Grey alone who was responsible.

He told Mrs.Penhallow that Peter had sent him to Josiah's shop.

He told Grey too that Josiah must be a runaway slave and that any one would know him by his having lost two fingers.
That at once set Grey on this mischievous track." "I am only too sure that you are right," returned Rivers.