I can only say that my information in all this matter is a good deal better than his.

I knew Mrs.Lascelles herself quite well out there; I knew the other side of her case.

It doesn't seem to have struck you, Quinby, that such a woman must have suffered a good deal before, and after, taking such a step.

Or I don't suppose you would have spread yourself to make her suffer a little more," And I still consider that a charitable view of his behaviour; but Quinby was of another opinion, which he expressed with his offensive little laugh as he lifted his long body from the settee.
"This is what one gets for securing a room for a man one doesn't know!" said he.
"On the contrary," I retorted, "I haven't forgotten that, and I have saved you something because of it.

I happen to have saved you no less than a severe thrashing from a stronger man than myself, who is even more indignant with you than I am, and who wanted to borrow one of my sticks for the purpose!" "And it would have served him perfectly right," was the old judge's comment, when the mischief-maker had departed without returning my parting shot.