In fact, I fancy the lady in desperation had to turn her uncle loose on him before he could be made to understand that they were not appreciated.

I'd keep my eye on him, Courthorne, for the little beast has shown himself abominably vindictive occasionally, though I have a notion he's scarcely to be held accountable.

It's a case of too pure a strain and consanguinity.
Two branches of the family--marriage between land and money, you see." "It will be my heel if he gets in my way," said Winston grimly.
It was late when they reached his homestead, where Dane was to stay the night, and when they went in a youthful figure in uniform rose up in the big log-walled hall.

For a moment Winston's heart almost stood still, and then holding himself in hand by a strenuous effort, he moved forward and stood where the light of a lamp did not shine quite fully upon him.

He knew that uniform, and he had also seen the lad who wore it, once or twice before, at an outpost six hundred miles away across the prairie.