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     ;Let us try now to forget that sorrowful woman�察─�said Tyrrel。 ;She will 

be with her mother in a few hours。 Mother´love can cure all griefs。 It never 

fails。 It never blames。 It never grows weary。 It is always young and warm 

and true。 Dora will be comforted。 Let us forget�察�we can do no more。; 

     For a couple of days this was possible�察�but then came Mrs。 Nicholas 

Rawdon�察  �and   the   subject   was   perforce   opened。  ;It   was   a   bad   case�察─  �she 

said�察 �but it is being settled as quickly and as quietly as possible。 I believe 

the man has entered into some sort of recognizance to keep the peace�察�and 



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has disappeared。 No one will look for him。 The gentry are against pulling 

one another down in any way�察�and this affair they don't want talked about。 

Being     all  of  them   married     men�察  �it  isn't  to  be  expected�察   �is  it�拭 �Justice 

Manningham was very sorry for the little lady�察�but he said also `it was a 

bad precedent�察�and ought not to be discussed。' And Squire Bentley said�察 �If 

English gentlemen would marry American women�察�they must put up with 

American   women's   ways��'   and   so   on。   None   of   them   think   it   prudent   to 

approve Mrs。 Mostyn's course。 But they won't get off as easy as they think。 

The women are standing up for her。 Did you ever hear anything like that�拭�

And   I'll   warrant   some   husbands   are   none   so   easy   in   their   minds�察  �as   my 

Nicholas said�察 �Mrs。 Mostyn had sown seed that would be seen and heard 

tell of for many a long day。' Our Lucy�察�I suspect�察�had more to do with the 

move than she will confess。 She got a lot of new�察�queer notions at college�察�

and I do believe in my heart she set the poor woman up to the business。 

John Thomas�察�of course�察�says not a word�察�but he looks at Lucy in a very 

proud   kind   of   way�察  �and   I'll   be   bound   he   has   got   an   object   lesson   he'll 

remember as long as he lives。 So has Nicholas�察�though he bluffs more than 

a little as to what he'd do with a wife that got a running´ away notion into 

her head。 Bless you�察�dear�察�they are all formulating their laws on the subject�察�

and their wives are smiling queerly at them�察�and holding their heads a bit 

higher than usual。 I've been doing it myself�察�so I know how they feel。; 

     Thus�察 �though very  little  was   said   in   the newspapers   about the   affair�察�

the   notoriety   Mostyn      dreaded   was     complete   and   thorough。   It   was     the 

private topic of conversation in every household。 Men talked it over in all 

the places where men met�察�and women hired the old Mostyn servants in 

order to get the very surest and latest story of the poor wife's wrongs�察�and 

then compared reports and even discussed the circumstances in their own 

particular clubs。 

     At the Court�察�Tyrrel and Ethel tried to forget�察�and their own interests 

were   so   many   and   so   important   that   they   usually   succeeded�察  �especially 

after   a   few   lines   from   Mrs。   Denning   assured   them   of   Dora's   safety   and 

comfort。 And for many weeks the busy life of the Manor sufficed�察�there 

was the hay to   cut in the meadow  lands�察�and after it the wheat fields to 

harvest。 The stables�察�the kennels�察�the farms and timber�察�the park and the 



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garden   kept   Tyrrel   constantly   busy。 And   to   these   duties   were   added   the 

social ones�察�the dining and dancing and entertaining�察�the horse racing�察�the 

regattas�察   �and    the   enthusiasm     which     automobiling      in   its  first  fever 

engenders。 

     And yet there were times when Tyrrel looked bored�察�and when nothing 

but Squire Percival's organ or Ethel's piano seemed to exorcise the unrest 

and ennui that could not be hid。 Ethel watched these moods with a wise 

and     kind   curiosity�察  �and   in   the  beginning     of   September�察    �when     they 

perceptibly increased�察�she asked one day�察 �Are you happy�察�Tyrrel�拭�Quite 

happy�拭─�

     ;I am having a splendid holiday�察─�he answered�察 �but; 

     ;But what�察�dear�拭─�

     ;One could not turn life into a long holiday that would be harder than 

the hardest work。; 

     She answered ;Yes�察─�and as soon as she was alone fell to thinking�察�and 

in the midst of her meditation Mrs。 Nicholas Rawdon entered in a whirl of 

tempestuous delight。 

     ;What      do   you   think�拭─   �she   asked    between     laughing    and    crying。 

;Whatever do you think�拭�Our Lucy had twins yesterday�察�two fine boys as 

ever was。 And I wish you could see their grandfather and their father。 They 

are out of themselves with joy。 They stand hour after hour beside the two 

cradles�察�looking at the little fellows�察�and they nearly came to words this 

morning about their names。; 

     ;I   am   so   delighted� ─  �cried   Ethel。   ;And   what   are   you   going   to   call 

them�拭─�

     ;One is an hour older than the other�察�and John Thomas wanted them 

called   Percival   and   Nicholas。   But   my   Nicholas   wanted   the   eldest   called 

after   himself�察  �and   he   said   so   plain   enough。  And   John   Thomas   said   `he 

could surely name his own sons�察�and then Nicholas told him to remember 

he wouldn't have been here to have any sons at all but for his father。' And 

just then I came into the room to have a look at the little lads�察�and when I 

heard   what   they   were   fratching   about�察  �I   told   them   it   was   none   of   their 

business�察�that Lucy had the right to name the children�察�and they would just 

have to put up with the names she gave them。; 



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     ;And has Lucy named them�拭─�

     ;To be sure。 I went right away to her and explained the dilemma�察�and I 

said�察 �Now�察�Lucy�察�it is your place to settle this question。' And she answered 

in her positive little way�察 �You tell father the eldest is to be called Nicholas�察�

and   tell   John   Thomas   the   youngest   is   to   be   called   John   Thomas。   I   can 

manage two of that name very well。 And say that I won't have any more 

disputing about names�察�the boys are as good as christened already。' And of 

course when Lucy said that we all knew it was settled。 And I'm glad the 

eldest is Nicholas。 He is a fine�察�sturdy little York´ shireman�察�bawling out 

already for what he wants�察�and flying into a temper if he doesn't get it as 

soon as he wants it。 Dearie me�察�Ethel�察�I am a proud woman this morning。 

And   Nicholas   is   going   to   give   all   the   hands   a   holiday�察  �and   a   trip   up   to 

Ambleside on Saturday�察�though John Thomas is very much against it。; 

     ;Why is he against it�拭─�

     ;He says they will be holding a meeting on Monday night to try and 

find out what Old Nicholas is up to�察�and that if he doesn't give them the 

same treat on the same date next year�察�they'll hold an indignation meeting 

about being swindled out of their rights。 And I'll pledge you my word John 

Thomas   knows   the   men   he's   talking   about。   However�察  �Nicholas   is   close 

with his money�察�and it will do him good happen to lose a bit。 Blood´letting 

is healthy for the body�察�and perhaps gold´letting may help the soul more 

than we think for。; 

     This news stimulated Ethel's thinking�察�and when she also stood beside 

the two cradles�察�and the little Nicholas opened his big blue eyes and began 

to ;bawl for what he wanted�察─�a certain idea took fast hold of her�察�and she 

nursed it silently for the next month�察�watch´ ing Tyrrel at the same time。 It 

was near  October�察�however�察 �before  she found the proper opportunity  for 

speaking。 There had been a long letter from the Judge。 It said Ruth and he 

were home again after a wonderful trip over the Northern Pacific road。 He 

wrote with enthusiasm of the country and its opportunities�察�and of the big 

cities they had visited on their return from the Pacific coast。 Every word 

was alive�察�the magnitude and stir of traffic and wrestling humanity seemed 

to rustle the paper。 He described New York as overflowing with business。 

His own plans�察�the plans of others�察�the jar of politics�察�the thrill of music 



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and the dramaall the multitudinous vitality that crowded the streets and 

filled the air�察�even to the roofs of the twenty´story buildings�察�contributed to 

the potent exhilaration of the letter。 

     ;Great George� ─�exclaimed Tyrrel。 ;That is life� �That is living� �I wish 

we were back in America� ─�

     ;So do I�察�Tyrrel。; 

     ;I   am   so   glad。   When   shall   we   go�拭  �It   is   now   the   twenty´eighth   of 

September。; 

     ;Are you very weary of Rawdon Court;' 

     ;Yes。   If   a   man   could   live   for   the   sake   of   eating   and   sleeping   and 

having a pleasant time�察�why Rawdon Court would be a heaven to him�察�but 

if   he   wants   to   DO   something   with   his   life�察  �he   would   be   most   unhappy 

here。; 

     ;And you want to do something�拭─�

     ;You would not have loved a man who did not want TO DO。 We have 

been here four months。 Think of it� �If I take four months out of every year 

for twenty years�察�I shall lose�察�with travel�察�about seven years of my life�察�and 

the other things to be dropped with them may be of incalculable value。; 

     ;I see�察�Tyrrel。 I am not bound in any way to keep Rawdon Court。 I can 

sell it to´ morrow。; 

     ;But you would be grieved to do so�拭─�

     ;Not at all。 Being a lady of the Manor does not flatter me。 The other 

squires would rather have a good man in my place。; 

     ;Why did you buy it�拭─�

     ;As I have told you�察�to keep Mostyn out�察�and to keep a Rawdon here。 

But Nicholas Rawdon craves the place�察�and will pay well for his desire。 It 

cost me eighty thousand pounds。 He told father he would gladly give me 

one hundred thousand pounds whenever I was tired of my bargain。 I will 

take the hundred thousand pounds   to´morrow。 There would then be  four 

good heirs to Rawdon on the place。; 

     Here the conversation was interrupted by Mrs。 Nicholas�察�who came to 

invite them to the christening feast of the twins。 Tyrrel soon left the ladies 

together�察�and Ethel at once opened the desired conversation。 

     ;I am afraid we   may have left the Court before the christening�察─�she 



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said。 ;Mr。 Rawdon is very unhappy here。 He is really homesick。; 

     ;But this is his home�察�isn't it�拭�And a very fine o

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