Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

having companions or an escort

From this reading The blow, and the insult with which he accompanied it, put an end for the moment to my repentance.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

anew

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The blow, and the insult with which he accompanied it, put an end for the moment to my repentance.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The blow, and the insult with which he accompanied it, put an end for the moment to my repentance.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading IN THE ASSEMBLY.

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When the usher held it for me to pass, I bade him close it, and, to Louis' surprise, turned, and, muttering something, ran back.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading When the usher held it for me to pass, I bade him close it, and, to Louis' surprise, turned, and, muttering something, ran back.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

exhale hard

From this reading The blow, and the insult with which he accompanied it, put an end for the moment to my repentance.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading When the usher held it for me to pass, I bade him close it, and, to Louis' surprise, turned, and, muttering something, ran back.

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The blow, and the insult with which he accompanied it, put an end for the moment to my repentance.

a movement into or inward

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The blow, and the insult with which he accompanied it, put an end for the moment to my repentance.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The blow, and the insult with which he accompanied it, put an end for the moment to my repentance.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading When the usher held it for me to pass, I bade him close it, and, to Louis' surprise, turned, and, muttering something, ran back.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

intense and profound fear

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THE ASSEMBLY.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading The blow, and the insult with which he accompanied it, put an end for the moment to my repentance.

be or come between

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The blow, and the insult with which he accompanied it, put an end for the moment to my repentance.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

a particular point in time

From this reading The blow, and the insult with which he accompanied it, put an end for the moment to my repentance.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading When the usher held it for me to pass, I bade him close it, and, to Louis' surprise, turned, and, muttering something, ran back.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The blow, and the insult with which he accompanied it, put an end for the moment to my repentance.

not any; not one

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

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From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

go across or through

From this reading When the usher held it for me to pass, I bade him close it, and, to Louis' surprise, turned, and, muttering something, ran back.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The blow, and the insult with which he accompanied it, put an end for the moment to my repentance.

with speed

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading When the usher held it for me to pass, I bade him close it, and, to Louis' surprise, turned, and, muttering something, ran back.

To recall to mind.

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading The blow, and the insult with which he accompanied it, put an end for the moment to my repentance.

past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading When the usher held it for me to pass, I bade him close it, and, to Louis' surprise, turned, and, muttering something, ran back.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading When the usher held it for me to pass, I bade him close it, and, to Louis' surprise, turned, and, muttering something, ran back.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN THE ASSEMBLY.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The blow, and the insult with which he accompanied it, put an end for the moment to my repentance.

an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading When the usher held it for me to pass, I bade him close it, and, to Louis' surprise, turned, and, muttering something, ran back.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading When the usher held it for me to pass, I bade him close it, and, to Louis' surprise, turned, and, muttering something, ran back.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

at the time that

From this reading When the usher held it for me to pass, I bade him close it, and, to Louis' surprise, turned, and, muttering something, ran back.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The blow, and the insult with which he accompanied it, put an end for the moment to my repentance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The blow, and the insult with which he accompanied it, put an end for the moment to my repentance.

hold back; refuse to hand over or share

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading Melting quickly, melting almost instantly, I felt with a kind of horror that if kindness alone had led him to interpose, I had made him the worst return in the world; in fine, before the outer door could be opened to us, I repented anew.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading But short as was the distance across the floor from the one door to the other, it gave me time to think again; to remember that this was Louis; and that whatever cause I had had to complain of him, whatever grounds to suspect that he was the tool of others, no friend could have done more to assuage my wrath, nor the most honest more to withhold me from entering on an impossible task.