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estimation      of  others。   He    saw   now    that   he  was    wrong�察    �and   he   then 

remembered        that  he   had   never   found    Judge    Rawdon      to  evince    either 

interest or curiosity about the family home。 

     If he had been a keen observer�察�the Judge's face when he called might 

have given his comfortable feelings some pause。 It was contracted�察�subtle�察�

intricate�察�but he came forward with a congratulation on Mostyn's improved 

appearance。 ;A few weeks at the seaside would do you good�察─�he added�察�

and Mostyn answered�察 �I think of going to Newport for a month。; 

     ;And then�拭─�

     ;I   want    your   opinion    about    that。  McLean      advises    me   to  see   the 

countryto go to Chicago�察�St。 Louis�察�Denver�察�cross the Rockies�察�and on to 

California。 It seems as if that would be a grand summer programme。 But 

my lawyer writes me that the man in charge at Mostyn is cutting too much 



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timber   and   is   generally   too   extravagant。   Then   there   is   the   question   of 

Rawdon   Court。   My   finances   will   not   let   me   carry   the   mortgage   on   it 

longer�察�unless I buy the place。; 

     ;Are you thinking of that as probable�拭─�

     ;Yes。   It   will   have   to   be   sold。   And   Mostyn   seems   to   be   the   natural 

owner after   Rawdon。 The   Mostyns have   married   Rawdons   so   frequently 

that we are almost like one family�察�and Rawdon Court lies�察�as it were�察�at 

Mostyn's   gate。   The   Squire   is   now   old�察  �and   too   easily   persuaded   for   his 

own welfare�察�and I hear the Tyrrel´Rawdons have been visiting him。 Such 

a thing would have been incredible a few years ago。; 

     ;Who are the Tyrrel´Rawdons�拭�I have no acquaintance with them。; 

     ;They are the descendants of that Tyrrel´ Rawdon who a century ago 

married a handsome girl who was only an innkeeper's daughter。 He was of 

course   disowned   and   disinherited�察  �and   his   children   sank   to   the   lowest 

social grade。 Then when power´loom weaving was introduced they went 

to the mills�察�and one of them was clever and saved money and built a little 

mill of his own�察�and his son built a much larger one�察�and made a great deal 

of   money�察  �and   became   Mayor   of   Leeds。   The   next   generation   saw   the 

Tyrrel´ Rawdons the largest loom´lords in Yorkshire。 One of the youngest 

generation   was   my  opponent in the   last election   and beat   mea   Radical 

fellow     beats    the  Conservative       candidate     always    where     weavers     and 

spinners   hold   the   vote   but   I   thought   it   my   duty   to   uphold   the   Mostyn 

banner。      You     know      the   Mostyns       have    always      been     Tories    and 

Conservatives。; 

     ;Excuse me�察�but I am afraid I am ignorant concerning Mostyn politics。 

I take little interest in the English parties。; 

     ;Naturally。 Well�察�I hope you will take an interest in my affairs and give 

me your advice about the sale of Rawdon Court。; 

     ;I think my advice would be useless。 In the first place�察�I never saw the 

Court。 My father had an old picture of it�察�which has somehow disappeared 

since his death�察�but I cannot say that even this picture interested me at all。 

You know I am an American�察�born on the soil�察�and very proud of it。 Then�察�

as   you   are   acquainted   with   all   the   ins   and   outs   of   the   difficulties   and 

embarrassments�察�and I know nothing at all about them�察�you would hardly 



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be   foolish   enough   to   take   my   opinion   against   your   own。   I   suppose   the 

Squire is in favor of your buying the Court�拭─�

     ;I   never named   the subject   to   him。  I   thought perhaps he   might have 

written   to   you   on   the   matter。 You   are  the   last   male   of   the  house   in   that 

line。; 

     ;He has never written to me about the Court。 Then�察�I am not the last 

male。 From what you say�察�I think the Tyrrel´Rawdons could easily supply 

an heir to Rawdon。; 

     ;That   is   the   thing   to   be   avoided。   It   would   be   a   great   offense   to   the 

county families。; 

     ;Why should they be considered�拭�A Rawdon is always a Rawdon。; 

     ;But a cotton spinner�察�sir� �A mere mill´ owner� ─�

     ;Well�察  �I   do   not   feel   with   you   and   the   other   county   people   in   that 

respect。 I think a cotton spinner�察�giving bread to a thousand families�察�is a 

vastly     more    respectable     and    important     man    than    a  fox´hunting�察     �idle 

landlord。 A mill´owning Rawdon might do a deal of good in the sleepy old 

village of Monk´Rawdon。; 

     ;Your sentiments are American�察�not English�察�sir。; 

     ;As I told you�察�we look at things from very different standpoints。; 

     ;Do you feel inclined to lift the mortgage yourself�察�Judge�拭─�

     ;I have not the power�察�even if I had the inclination to do so。 My money 

is well invested�察�and I could not�察�at this time�察�turn bonds and securities into 

cash     without    making      a  sacrifice    not   to   be   contemplated。      I   confess�察�

however�察�that if the Court has to be sold�察�I should like the Tyrrel´Rawdons 

to buy it。 I dare say the picture of the offending youth is still in the gallery�察�

and I have heard my mother say that what is another's always yearns for 

its   lord。   Driven   from   his   heritage   for   Love's   sake�察  �it   would   be   at   least 

interesting if Gold gave back to his children what Love lost them。; 

     ;That   is   pure   sentiment。   Surely   it   would   be   more   natural   that   the 

Mostyns   should   succeed   the   Rawdons。   We   have�察  �as   it   were�察  �bought   the 

right with at least a dozen intermarriages。; 

     ;That also is pure sentiment。 Gold at last will carry the succession。; 

     ;But not your gold�察�I infer�拭─�

     ;Not my gold�察�certainly not。; 



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     ;Thank you for your decisive words They make my course clear。; 

     ;That is well。 As to your summer movements�察�I am equally unable to 

give   you   advice。   I   think   you   need   the   sea   for   a   month�察  �and   after   that 

McLean's   scheme   is   good。   And   a   return   to   Mostyn   to   look   after   your 

affairs is equally good。 If I were you�察�I should follow my inclinations。 If 

you put your heart into anything�察�it is well done and enjoyed�察�if you do a 

thing because you think you ought to do it�察�failure and disappointment are 

often the results。 So do as you want to do�察�it is the only advice I can offer 

you。; 

     ;Thank   you�察  �sir。   It   is   very   acceptable。   I   may   leave   for   Newport   to´ 

morrow。 I shall call on the ladies in the morning。; 

     ;I will tell them�察�but it is just possible that they�察�too�察�go to the country 

to´morrow�察�to look after a little cottage on the Hudson we occupy in the 

summer。 Good´by�察�and I hope you will soon recover your usual health。; 

     Then the Judge lifted his hat�察�and with a courteous movement left the 

room。 His face had the same suave urbanity of expression�察�but he could 

hardly   restrain   the   passion   in   his   heart。   Placid   as   he   looked   when   he 

entered   his   house�察  �he   threw   off   all   pretenses   as   soon   as   he   reached   his 

room。 The Yorkshire spirit which Ethel had declared found him out once 

in three hundred and sixty´four days and twenty´three hours was then in 

full pos´ session。 The American Judge had disappeared。 He looked as like 

his ancestors as anything outside of a painted picture could do。 His flushed 

face�察�his flashing eyes�察�his passionate exclamations�察�the stamp of his foot�察�

the blow of his hand�察�the threatening attitude of his whole figure was but a 

replica of his great´grandfather�察�Anthony Rawdon�察�giving Radicals at the 

hustings or careless keepers at the kennels ;a bit of his mind。; 

     ;`Mostyn�察�seems to be the natural owner of Rawdon� �Rawdon Court 

lies   at  Mostyn's     gate�   �Natural     that  the   Mostyns     should    succeed     the 

Rawdons�   �Bought   the        right   by   a   dozen  intermarriages��'   Confound        the 

impudent rascal� �Does he think I will see Squire Rawdon rogued out of his 

home�拭�Not if I can help it� �Not if Ethel can help it� �Not if heaven and earth 

can help it� �He's a downright rascal� �A cool�察�unruffled�察�impudent rascal� ─�

And these ejaculations were followed by a bitter�察�biting�察�blasting hailstorm 

of such epithets as could only be written with one letter and a dash。 



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     But the passion of imprecation cooled and satisfied his anger in this its 

first impetuous outbreak�察�and he sat down�察�clasped the arms of his chair�察�

and gave himself a peremptory order of control。 In a short time he rose�察�

bathed his head and face in cold water�察�and began to dress for dinner。 And 

as he stood before the glass he smiled at the restored color and calm of his 

countenance。 

     ;You     are   a   prudent    lawyer�察─    �he   said   sarcastically。    ;How     many 

actionable words have you just uttered� �If the devil and Fred Mostyn have 

been listening�察�they can�察�as mother says�察 �get the law on you'�察�but I think 

Ethel   and   I   and   the   law   will   be   a   match   even   for   the   devil   and   Fred 

Mostyn。;   Then�察  �as   he   slowly   went   downstairs�察  �he   repeated   to   himself�察�

;Mostyn seems to be the natural owner of Rawdon。 No�察�sir�察�neither natural 

nor legal owner。 Rawdon Court lies at Mostyn gate。 Not yet。 Mostyn lies 

at   Rawdon   gate。  Natural   that   the   Mostyns   should   succeed the   Rawdons。 

Power of God� �Neither in this generation nor the next。; 

     And at the same moment Mostyn�察�having thought over his interview 

with   Judge   Rawdon�察  �walked   thoughtfully   to   a   window   and   muttered   to 

himself�此 �Whatever was the matter with the old man�拭�Polite as a courtier�察�

but something was wrong。 The room felt as if there was an iceberg in it�察�

and he kept his right hand in his pocket。 I be´ lieve he was afraid I would 

shake hands with himit is Ethel�察�I suppose。 Naturally he is disappointed。 

Wanted her at Rawdon。 Well�察�it is a pity�察�but I really cannot� �Oh�察 �Dora� �

Dora� �My heart�察�my hungry and thirsty heart calls you� �Burning with love�察�

dying with longing�察�I am waiting for you� ─�

     The dinner passed pleasantly enough�察�but both Ethel and Ruth noticed 

the   Judge   was   under   strong   but   well´controlled   feeling。   While   servant

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