It will come to nothing; yet many shall swing high for it.

Even I could not save thee, John Ridd, if thou wert mixed in this affair.

Keep from the Doones, keep from De Whichehalse, keep from everything which leads beyond the sight of thy knowledge.

I meant to use thee as my tool; but I see thou art too honest and simple.
I will send a sharper down; but never let me find thee, John, either a tool for the other side, or a tube for my words to pass through.' Here the Lord Justice gave me such a glare that I wished myself well rid of him, though thankful for his warnings; and seeing how he had made upon me a long abiding mark of fear, he smiled again in a jocular manner, and said,-- 'Now, get thee gone, Jack.

I shall remember thee; and I trow, thou wilt'st not for many a day forget me.' 'My lord, I was never so glad to go; for the hay must be in, and the ricks unthatched, and none of them can make spars like me, and two men to twist every hay-rope, and mother thinking it all right, and listening right and left to lies, and cheated at every pig she kills, and even the skins of the sheep to go--' 'John Ridd, I thought none could come nigh your folk in honesty, and goodness, and duty to their neighbours!' 'Sure enough, my lord; but by our folk, I mean ourselves, not the men nor women neither--' 'That will do, John.