He did not like to diminish the property by division, and yet he was anxious that Mr. Edward should have wealth, too, to keep up the consequence of the name; and, soon after he was of age, some steps were taken that were not quite fair, and made a great deal of mischief.
"Il vecchio Rochester e il signor Rowland si misero d'accordo, e per arricchire il signor Edoardo lo spinsero a una situazione penosa.