I have not opposed my opinion against my uncle's, or much against yours; I have not come between you and him.

When I have given orders, they have been his orders, not mine.

But many things go on that I disapprove of; and I tell you very candidly that, were I to become master to-morrow, my first act would be to displace you, unless you could undertake to give up these nasty acts of petty oppression." "Unless some of 'em was oppressed and kept under, they'd be for riding roughshod over the whole of us," retorted Roy.
"Nonsense!" said Lionel.

"Nothing breeds rebellion like oppression.

You are too fond of oppression, Roy, and Mr.Verner knows it." "They be a idle, poaching, good-for-nothing lot, them Dawsons," pursued Roy.