My grandfather, wisely, or unwisely, as circumstances should afterwards determine, remained firm to his purpose.

Sir Robert realized his threat.

The father and son parted in anger, and from that hour, the latter was looked upon as an alien to the old family stock; which he was considered to have disgraced.
Geoffrey, however, succeeded in carrying out his great life object.

He toiled on with indefatigable industry, and soon became rich.

He had singular talents for acquiring wealth, and they were not suffered to remain idle.