His brother Charles was
as well-beloved and as popular as his father, but, then, he excited no
particular interest, because he was not suspected to possess the Evil
Eye, nor to have any particular connection with the devil.
In this case matters stood, when one day Woodward, having dressed
himself with particular care, ordered his horse, saying that he would
ride over to Beech Grove and pay a visit to the Goodwins. There were
none in the room at the time but Charles and his mother. The former
started, and seemed uneasy at this intelligence; and his mother, having
considered for a time, said: "Charles, I wish to speak to Harry."
Charles took the hint, and left the mother and son to the following
dialogue:--
"Harry," said she, "you spoke very warmly of that cunning serpent who
defrauded you of your inheritance, and all of us out of our right. May
I ask for what purpose you wish to cultivate an intimacy with such a
scheming and dishonest crew as that?"
"Faith, mother, to tell you the truth, you don't detest them, nor feel
the loss of the property more than I do; but the truth is, that the game
I wish to play with them will be a winning one, if I can induce them
to hold the cards.
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