Just as wise Hugh had believed would be the case, she did not blame Sarah in the least; nor did she declare the little chap would surely grow up to be a disgrace to his mother.

Her kindly heart knew the failings of small boys better than to condemn a child for a weakness.

She did say she would have a good talk with Sarah, and advise her as to how she should try to train Brutus so that this very trait might serve to his credit instead of being always a weakness.
"And as for Owen," she concluded, "I am more than ever satisfied that his is a sterling character.

I want to see more of that boy; and I'm determined to make the acquaintance of his grandfather.

I feel absolutely certain that the old gentleman has been misunderstood by thoughtless people in Scranton; and from little hints Owen has dropped, I fully believe it will turn out that Mr.Dugdale is a man of some consequence, perhaps even renown, in his own country; though just why he left it, and has been living in retirement here these two years, is a matter that concerns only himself.