"But I should be a little so if you thought at all the worse of Richard." "My dear," said Mr.Jarndyce, "I should think the worse of him only if you were ever in the least unhappy through his means.

I should be more disposed to quarrel with myself even then, than with poor Rick, for I brought you together.

But, tut, all this is nothing! He has time before him, and the race to run.

I think the worse of him?
Not I, my loving cousin! And not you, I swear!" "No, indeed, cousin John," said Ada, "I am sure I could not--I am sure I would not--think any ill of Richard if the whole world did.

I could, and I would, think better of him then than at any other time!" So quietly and honestly she said it, with her hands upon his shoulders--both hands now--and looking up into his face, like the picture of truth! "I think," said my guardian, thoughtfully regarding her, "I think it must be somewhere written that the virtues of the mothers shall occasionally be visited on the children, as well as the sins of the father.