16/16 "If I gotten thousand pounds," said he, "I could not have done that two hours ago, but I can now--are you satisfied ?" said he to his brothers. The father's notice to us to quit the holding on which we and our forefathers lived so long, and expended so much money--and his refusal to grant us a lease, are nothing:--now we could forgive all that; but this, this--oh, I have no name for it--the language has not words to express it--but--well, well, no matter for the present. If the cowardly scoundrel would fight!--but he won't, for the courage is not in him.". |