How it was managed I cannot exactly say, but Carlo was let off with a reprimand, and new and rigorous orders were issued against 'bar-jumping' under any excuse whatever.
"I think it probable that the 'authorities' privately pointed out to Mr.Sawyer that there might be such a thing as over-much zeal in the discharge of his duties, and if so I have no doubt he took it in good part.

For it was not zeal which actuated him--it was simple conscientiousness, misdirected perhaps by his inexperience.

He could not endure hurting any one or anything, and probably his very knowledge of his weakness made him afraid of himself.

Be that as it may, no one concerned rejoiced more heartily than he at Carlo's acquittal.
"But it was too late--the mischief was done.

Day by day the exaggerated prejudice and suspicion with which he was regarded became more apparent.
Yet he did not resent it--he worked on, hoping that in time it might be overcome, for he yearned to be liked and trusted, and his motives for wishing to do well at Ryeburn were very strong ones.
"And gradually, as time went on, things improved a little.