It was his look.

That pierced me.
Oh, I'd hate to be unjust.

You say I wronged him, Russ?
Then you take sides with him against my father ?" "Yes," I replied very low.
She was keenly hurt and seemed, despite an effort, to shrink from me.
"It's only natural you should fight for your father," I went on.
"Perhaps you don't understand.

He has ruled here for long.

He's been--well, let's say, easy with the evil-doers.