He's sure to have found out about the paraffin oil by that time." "I'm prepared for that.

There may be some slight temporary unpleasantness, but that will pass away at once when the judge hears the proposal that I have to make." "What's that ?" "That he should encourage the marriage between Simpkins and his niece.
I shall explain to him that it is very much to his own interest to do so, and of course he'll see the force of what I say at once.

I shan't mention the ultimate fate of Simpkins.

I don't suppose he'd care much if I did.

He can't be particularly keen on preserving Simpkins' life, for he doesn't know him.