Readily, for it was but acting from habit, did he yield to this temptation.

His success was equal to his wishes.

The woman, altogether unsuspicious of the cheat practised upon her, paid for her purchases the sum of ten dollars above their true value.

She lingered a short time after settling her bill, and made some observation upon a current topic of the day.

One or two casually-uttered sentiments did not fall like refreshing dew upon the feelings of Claire, but rather stung him like words of sharp rebuke, and made him half regret the wrong he had done to her.