I have already asked for his resignation." Every day in the week Hallowell was a fair, sane man, but on this particular day he was wounded, his spirit was hurt, his self-esteem humiliated.

He was in a state of mind to believe anything rather than that his son was an idiot.
"I don't want the man discharged," he protested, "just because Peter is lazy.

But if Doctor Gilman was moved by personal considerations, if he sacrificed my Peter in order to get even...." "That," exclaimed Black in a horrified whisper, "is exactly what he did! Your generosity to the college is well known.

You are recognized all over America as its patron.

And he believed that when I refused him an increase in salary it was really you who refused it--and he struck at you through your son.