The Works of George W. M. Reynolds — page 174: what you’re looking at

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THE GATHERING STORM 157 could possibly accumulate, and fly to Canada, or some part of the world where, under another name, he might enter upon a fresh career? This latter idea was the one that pleased him best. He was so disgusted with the extrava- gances of his wife and daughter, forgetting that he himself _had first encouraged them in a lavish expenditure, and then had not courage to check it when it exceeded all reasonable bounds, that he resolved to leave them behind him to shift for themselves. Heartless, selfish, and crue! was this man, even at the very moment when it was most natural that he should seek the solace and the sympathy of those whom he thus coldly and deliberately determined on abandoning for ever. As a matter of course, Emmerson was too cautious to confide to any one his intention of departing from the country. But still he could not make all the necessary preparations himselt. ‘There were certain little sums of money owing to him in different quarters, and most of which might be obtained upon application, but he could not go around collecting them himself, and indeed it was abso- lutely necessary that this duty should be performed by Varian. “But will he suspect anything? ”’ asked Emmerson of himself, suddenly stopping short in the midst of his agitated walk as the necessity of employing Theodore in the business thus struck him. “ No, { do not think that he will suspect. Ever since he returned to me, he has been docile, meek, and obliging, he has done everything whe could to regain my confidence, and it is clear, from a few words which he has occasionally let drop, that he himself does not imagine my affairs to be very seriously embarrassed. I do believe he is a good, kind-hearted, faithful creature, after all, and that I treated him cruelly and harshly when some months ago I sent him to Newgate. Well, then, it is not likely he will suspect anything, and if he do, he would not betray me. No, I might almost make him a confidant of my intentions, and yet it were better that I should not trust him further than is necessary. But, at all events, I will now speak to him and watch his countenance narrowly.”’ Having thus mused, Mr. Emmerson composed his features as well as he was able, took a glass of wine from one of the sample bottles which he invariably kept in his office, and ECORNICLOOKS (CO) im