But he would treat his nephew as a son while the nephew seemed to him to merit such treatment.

As for the estate, he was not at all sure whether it would not be better for the community at large, and for the Caldigate family in particular, that it should be cut up and sold in small parcels.

There was a long correspondence between him and his brother, which was ended by his declaring that he did not wish to see any of the family just at present at Folking.

He was low in spirits, and would prefer to be alone.
He was very low in spirits and completely alone.

All those who knew anything about him,--and they were very few, the tenants, perhaps, and servants, and old Mr.Bolton,--were of opinion that he had torn his son out from all place in his heart, had so thoroughly disinherited the sinner, not only from his house and acres, but from his love, that they did not believe him capable of suffering from regret.