Deceiving Man while his vile laws and restrictions remain in force is no crime.

Be prudent, so far as compromising our poor little firm here is concerned, because if you bring down my grey hairs with sorrow to the grave we shall lose a valuable source of income.

Besides: any public scandal just now in which I was mixed up might kill my mother.

Want any money ?" _Vivie_: "You generous darling! _Never, never_ shall I forget your kindness and your trust in me.

You have at any rate saved one soul alive." (Honoria deprecates gratitude.) "No, I don't want money--yet.