It would never have done to give way, on principle.

You must understand that, Miss Smithers.

Don't revenge yourself on me about it, now that I am helpless, because, you see, it was a matter of principle." "I am not in the habit of revenging myself, Mr.Meeson," answered Augusta, with dignity; "but I think that you have done a very wicked thing to disinherit your nephew in that fashion, and I don't wonder that you feel uncomfortable about it." The expression of this vigorous opinion served to disturb Mr.Meeson's conscience all the more, and he burst out into laments and regrets.
"Well," said Augusta at last, "if you don't like your will you had better alter it.

There are enough of us here to witness a will, and, if anything happens to you, it will override the other--will it not ?" This was a new idea, and the dying man jumped at it.
"Of course, of course," he said; "I never thought of that before.

I will do it at once, and cut Addison and Roscoe out altogether.