As soon as the king comes to his own, your estates will be restored, and then I would not seek to stay your hand, if you sought vengeance upon this cunning knave." "Besides, father," Charlie put in, "much as he deserves any punishment you can give him, you would not kill cousin Celia's husband and Ciceley's father.

When the truth is all made known, his punishment will be bitter enough, for no honest man would offer him a hand, or sit down to a meal with him.
"Ciceley has been as a young sister to me, and her mother has ever been as kind as if she had been my aunt.

I would not see them grieved, even if that rogue came off scot free from punishment; but, at any rate, father, I pray you to let it pass at present.
This time we have happily got you out of the clutches of the Whigs, but, if you fell into them again, you may be sure they would never give us another chance." Sir Marmaduke still sat irresolute, and Charlie went on: "Besides, father, Mr.Jervoise has risked his life in lingering in Lancashire to save you, and the brave fellows who aided us to rescue you have risked theirs, both in the fray and afterwards, if their share in it should ever be known; and it would not be fair to risk failure, after all they have done.

I pray you, father, be guided by the opinion of your good friend, Mr.Jervoise." Sir Marmaduke touched his horse's flank with his heel.
"You have prevailed, Charlie.

Your last argument decided me.