It would be the height of dishonor to interfere with his bargain.

You have always told me never to put my finger in another man's bargain.
Let us say no more on the subject.

I have another plan now.

If it succeeds, well and good; if not, there are chances behind this one." John fervently hoped there would be no more to say on this subject, and when day after day went by without any reference to Hastie or Robert Leslie, John Callendar felt much relieved.

David also had limited himself to one glass of toddy at night, and this unspoken confession and reformation was a great consolation to the old man.