Therefore we cannot but regard her as our friend and ally.

Now, were we to accept the money for Mabel we should in fact be acquiescing, not only in the wrong done to her but in that done to Ralph.

We should, in fact, be going over to the enemy.
We could not take their money and even tacitly connive in her efforts to find the will." "I agree with you entirely, James.

It would be impossible; only I do wish you had said all this before letting me be so foolish as to say that I thought we ought to take it." "You didn't say so, dear," Mr.Withers said smiling.

"You only gave expression to the first natural thought of a mother that it would be a nice thing for Mabel.