London suited him better.

You see, his mother was, as I have heard, the daughter of a banker, and an only child; and even if he hadn't had the estate he would have been a rich man.

Anyhow, I am heartily glad that he has left the county." "I, too, am glad that he has gone, Lechmere.

I have not met him for years, but if we had both been down here we must have run against each other sometimes, and after some matters that had passed between us years ago we could scarcely have met on friendly terms.
However, as there is nothing beyond mere suspicion against him, he may in this case be innocent.

You see, I was suspected unjustly myself, and the same thing may be the case with him." "That is so, Squire; though I don't think that there is any mistake this time.