He thought himself on a level with our Godfrey." "He is Godfrey's superior in some respects." "Oh, well, if you are going to exalt him above your own flesh and blood, I won't stay and listen to you." "You disturb yourself unnecessarily, my dear.

I have no intention of adopting him in place of my son.

But he has done me a great service this after-noon, and displayed a coolness and courage very unusual in a boy of his age.

But for him, I should be eight hundred dollars poorer." "Oh, well, you can give him fifty cents, and he will be well paid for his services, as you call them." "Fifty cents!" repeated her husband.
"Well, a dollar, if you like." "I have given him a hundred dollars." "A hundred dollars!" almost screamed Mrs.Preston, who was a very mean woman.

"Are you insane ?" "Not that I am aware of, my dear." "It is perfectly preposterous to give such a sum to such a boy." "I ought to say that I gave it to him for his mother.