Had you possessed children of your own, they should never have been allowed to shut out Lionel.

He is your elder brother's son, remember." Mr.Verner sat like one in dire perplexity.

It would appear that there was a struggle going on in his own mind.
"I know, I know," he presently said, in answer.

"The worry, the uncertainty, as to what I ought to do, has destroyed the peace of my later days.

I altered my will when smarting under the discovery of his unworthiness; but, even then a doubt as to whether I was doing right caused me to name him as inheritor, should the Massingbirds die." "Why, that must have been a paradox!" exclaimed Mr.Bitterworth.