Would that I could have been spared this trial!" and his sister-in-law looked up to the ceiling sanctimoniously.

As Joseph told his young wife that night, her hypocrisy hardened his heart against her; so that he could have kept her at home by sheer force, if it were necessary, and at all expedient--in fact he would have preferred that rough but sincere way.
"If you testify to anything that throws doubt upon Master Raymond's perfect innocency and goodness, you will testify to a lie," replied Master Joseph severely.
"As I said, I have no time for argument.

Will you be good enough to tell Jehosaphat to saddle the roan for me." "You know that I had your permission to send Fatty off on an errand--and he is not back yet." Mistress Putnam started and bit her lip.

She had made a mistake.

"I suppose he will be back before long." "I doubt it.