Three evils must be very great indeed when a lie is the least of them.

In the vast army of evils with which this world swarms the lie usually occupies a proud position in the front rank.

But at times conditions arise when, coward-like, he slinks to the rear and evils greater than he take precedence.

In such sad case I found Dorothy, and I sought help from my old enemy, the lie.

Dorothy agreed with me and consented to do all in her power to deceive her father, and what she could not do to that end was not worth doing.
Dorothy was anxious about John's condition, and sent Jennie Faxton to Bowling Green, hoping a letter would be there for her.