Mr.
Latour died, and when his affairs came into my hands I tried again to get it; threatened to turn Clarkson out, and pull down his house if he did not pay, and certainly would have done it, but for Bella, to whom I should tell you the land belongs.

Mrs.Clarkson came into town, and went to her with such a pitiful story that she persuaded me to wait.

The consequence is that nothing has been done yet, though I believe it is altogether misplaced kindness to listen to their excuses." "I have no doubt it is." "Clarkson is a great scamp, but I hear his wife is a very decent woman, and naturally Bella was humbugged." "Naturally, yes.

But I hope it is not too late to get rid of such tenants, or make them pay ?" "I would rather you undertook the task than I, except, of course, in the way of business.

Professionally, a lawyer has no tenderness for people who can't pay." "And in what condition is the rest of the land ?" "Much as it always was.