He neglects everything.

_His_ accounts too, as far as I have inspected them, are disgraceful.

He does nothing for the farmers, and the farmers do exactly as they please with the land.
'Or did! For now comes the rub.

Government is interfering, through the County Committee.

They are turning out three of Mr.
Mannering's farmers by force, because he won't do it himself, and ploughing up the park.