"But if it succeeded, they need never know. Is it so desperate a speculation? I am sure it is not, or you would never have thought of it. If it succeeded--"
"I should be a rich man, and my peace of conscience would be gone!"
"Why! You would have injured no one."
"No; but I should have run the risk of ruining many for my own paltry aggrandisement. Mother, I have decided! You won't much grieve over our leaving this house, shall you, dear mother?"

'But if it succeeded, they need never know. Is it so desperate a speculation? If it succeeded, you would have injured no one.'
'No; but I should have run the risk of ruining many for my own selfish ends. Mother, I have decided! You won't much grieve over our leaving this house, shall you, dear mother?'
