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And should there be no women prying , no trial , no conviction , still there would be the damning guilt on his own soul , -- a guilt which would admit of no repentance except by giving himself up to the hands of the law ! No sooner had he resolved to destroy the will than he was unable to destroy it . No sooner had he felt his inability than again he longed to do the deed . When at three o'clock he dragged himself up wearily to his bed , the will was again within the sermon , and the book was at rest upon its old ground . Punctually at eleven Mr Griffith was with him , and it was evident from his manner that he had thought the matter over , and was determined to be kind and gracious . `` Now , squire , '' said he , `` let us hear it ; and I do hope it may be something that may make your mind quiet at last . You 've had , I fear , a bad time of it since the old squire died . ''