The honest men have put themselves in the wrong, and this fellow in the right.

He will die a sort of victim, with his guilt suspected only, not proved." Having thus snubbed the Force, the old soldier turned his back on them and went home, where Grace met him, all anxiety, and received his report.
She implored him not to proceed any further against the man, and declared she should fly the country rather than go into a court of law as witness against him.
"Humph!" said the Colonel; "but you are the only witness." "All the better for him," said she; "then he will die in peace.

My tongue has killed the man once; it shall never kill him again." About six next morning Monckton beckoned Lucy.

She came eagerly to him; he whispered to her, "Can you keep a secret ?" "You know I can," said she.
"Then never let any one know I have spoken." "No, dear, never.

Why ?" "I dread the law more than death;" and he shuddered all over.