He ought to have known my boy better than that.

And he coming up only the other day, and pretending he felt a kindness for my dead husband." "I think the squire was too hasty, Mrs.Whitney," the schoolmaster said.

"But you see, he did not know Reuben as we do; and I think, if you will excuse my saying so, you have been a little hasty, too.
The squire came in to me to tell me about it, and I could see he was not satisfied in his mind, even before I gave him my positive opinion that Reuben was innocent; and I do think that, if you had not given Mrs.Ellison notice so sharply, the squire would have taken back his words; and said that at any rate, as there was nothing absolutely proved, he would hold his judgment in suspense until the matter was cleared up." "And having everyone pointing the finger at my boy in the meantime! No, thank you, Mr.Shrewsbury, that would not do for me.

I was not a bit hasty.

Mrs.Ellison came in here prepared to talk to me about Reuben's wickedness; I saw it in her face, so I wouldn't let her open her lips.