It mustn't be thought we're only playing at making rules.

I can't talk any more; I shall keep dinner waiting.' Pride helped her to show a smooth face through the evening, and in the night she conquered herself anew.

She expelled those crying children from her mind; she hardened her heart against their coming misery.

It was wrong to judge her husband so summarily; nay, she had not judged him, but had given way to a wicked impulse, without leaving herself a moment to view the case.

Did he not understand better than she what measures were necessary to the success of his most difficult undertaking?
And then was it certain that expulsion meant ruin to the Rendals?
Richard would insist on the letter of the regulations, just, as he said, for the example's sake; but of course he would see that the man was put in the way of getting new employment and did not suffer in the meantime.