I will tell him all that I have told you; and if you will promise on your side, I will engage on mine to be guided entirely by his opinion." William smiled, and readily gave the promise.

This was all I wanted to send me to bed in the best spirits.

For, of course, I should never have thought of mentioning the doctor as an arbitrator, if I had not known beforehand that he was sure to be on my side.
6th .-- The arbitrator has shown that he deserved my confidence in him.

He ranked himself entirely on my side before I had half done explaining to him what my new project really was.

As to my husband's doubts and difficulties, the dear good man would not so much as hear them mentioned.