I couldn't command my temper in his presence for five minutes.

If you can arrange anything with him at all advantageous to the children, I shall be satisfied, it will be more than I expect; only bear in mind, that what I have in my hands belonging to Garie we must retain, he knows nothing of that." "Very well," rejoined Mr.Balch, "depend upon it I'll do my best;" and closing the door, he went back to Mr.Stevens.
"Now, Mr.Stevens," said he, drawing up a chair, "we will talk over this matter dispassionately, and try and arrive at some amicable arrangement: be kind enough to inform me what your claims are." "Mr.Balch, _you_ are a gentleman," began Mr.Stevens, "and therefore I'm willing to discuss the matter thoroughly with you.

You'll find me disposed to do a great deal for these children: but I wish it distinctly understood at the beginning, that whatever I may give them, I bestow as a favour.

I concede nothing to them as a right, legally they have not the slightest claim upon me; of that you, who are an excellent lawyer, must be well aware." "We won't discuss that point at present, Mr.Stevens.I believe you intimated you would be kind enough to say upon what evidence you purposed sustaining your claims ?" "Well, to come to the point, then," said Stevens; "the deceased Mr.Garie was, as I before said, my first cousin.

His father and my mother were brother and sister.