Revenge is like a game at battle-door, wherein one can never tell who will have the last hit." "At the same time, it is one of those few luxuries which those who have least to lose can best afford," said Richard, with the air of a moralist.
"It is not cheap, however, even to them," returned Mrs.Yorke, still busy with her antimacassar.

"It may cost one one's life, for instance." "And what then ?" inquired Richard, carelessly.
"Nobody knows 'what then,' Dick.

Our fanatic yonder had one opinion; our philosopher there"-- she pointed to the skull--"another.

Both of them know by this time, and yet can not tell us.

It is the one case where the experience of others can not benefit ourselves." This subject had no charms for Richard.