ThenGodfreybethoughthimoftheotherdoor，thatwhichledintotheancientrefectory，whichwasnowusedasaschoolroom。Thiswasopen，sohewentinand，beingtiredafterhislongjourney，sathimselfdowninthechairattheendoftheoldoaktable，thatsamechairinwhichIsobelhadkissedhimwhenhewasalittleboy。Helookedabouthimvaguely；theplace，ofcourse，wasmuchthesameasithadbeenforthelastfivehundredyears，but，ashecouldseefromthenamesonthecopybooksthatlayabout，thepupilswhoinhabitedithadchanged。Ofthewholesixnotonewasthesame。
　　Then，perhapsforthefirsttime，hebegantounderstandhowvariableistheworld，amerepassingshowinwhichnothingremainsthesame，exceptthehousesandthetrees。Eventhesedepart，foracottagewithwhichhehadbeenfamiliarfromhisearliestinfancy，ashecouldseethroughtheopendoor，waspulleddowntomakeroomfor“improvements，“andthegreatoldelm，wheretherooksusedtobuild，hadbeentornupinagale。Onlyitsuglystumpandprojectingrootswereleft。
　　Sohesatmusingthere，verydepressedatheart，tillatlengthMrs。
　　Parsonscameanddiscoveredhiminahalf-doze。She，too，wassomewhatchanged，forofasuddenagehadbeguntotakeaholdofher。Herhairwaswhitenow，andherplump，roundfacehadwitheredlikeaspringapple。Still，shegreetedhimwiththeoldaffection，forwhichhefeltgrateful，seeingthatitwasthefirsttouchofkindnesshehadknownsincehesetfootonEnglishground。
　　“Dearme，MasterGodfrey!“shesaid，“hadn’tIheardthatyouwerecoming，Icouldneverhavebeensurethatitwasyou。Why，you’vegrownintoaregularyounggentlemaninthoseforeignparts，andhandsome，too，thoughIsezit。Whocouldhaveguessedthatyouareyourfather’sson？Why，you’dmaketwoofhim。Butthere，theysaythatyourmotherwasagood-lookingladyandlargebuilt，though，asI
　　neverseteyesonher，Ican’tsayforsure。Well，youmustbetiredafterallthistravellinginsteamshipsandtrains，socomeintothedining-roomandhavesometea，forIhavegotthekeytothesideboard。“
　　Hewent，and，passingthroughthehall，lefthisalpenstockintheumbrella-stand。Induecoursetheteawasproduced，thoughforitheseemedtohavelittleappetite。Whilehemadepretencetoeatthethickbreadandbutter，Mrs。Parsonstoldhimthenews，suchasitwas。SirJohnwaslivingintownand“flingingthemoneyabout，soitwassaid，notbutwhathehadgotlotstoflingandplentytocatchit，“sheaddedmeaningly。Hispoor，dearladywasdead，and“happyforheronthewhole。“MissIsobelhad“goneforeign，“having，itwastold，quarrelledwithherfather，andnothinghadbeenheardofhersinceshewent。She，too，hadgrownintoafineyounglady。
　　ThatwasallhegatheredbeforeMrs。Parsonswasobligedtodeparttoseetoherbusiness——exceptthatshewasexceedinglygladtoseehim。
　　Godfreywentuptohisbedroom，whichhefoundunprepared，forsomebodyelseseemedtobesleepingthere。Whilehewassurveyingitandwonderingwhothisoccupantmightbe，heheardhisfatherinthehallaskingtheparlour-maidwhichoftheyounggentlemenhadleftthat“ridiculousstick“inthestand。Sherepliedthatshedidnotknow，whereuponthehardvoiceofhisparenttoldhertotakeitaway。
　　AfterwardsGodfreyfounditthrownintothewood-housetobechoppedupforfirewood，thoughluckilybeforethishappened。
　　Bythistimeakindofangerhadseizedhim。Itwastruethathehadnotsaidbywhattrainhewascoming，forthereasonthatuntilhereachedLondonhecouldnottell，buthehadwrittenthathewastoarrivethatafternoon，andsurelysomenotemighthavebeentakenofthefact。
　　Hewentdownstairsandconfrontedhisfather，whoaloneamidsomuchchangeseemedtobeexactlythesame。Mr。Knightshookhimbythehandwithoutanyparticularcordiality，andatonceattackedhimfornothavingintimatedthehourofhisarrival，sayingthatitwastoolatetoadvisethecarriertocallatthestationforhisbaggageandthatatrapwouldhavetobesent，whichcostmoney。
　　“Verywell，Father，Iwillpayforitmyself，“answeredGodfrey。
　　“Oh，yes，Iforgot!“exclaimedMr。Knight，withasneer，“youhavecomeintomoneysomehow，haveyounot，anddoubtlessconsideryourselfindependent？“
　　“Yes，andIamgladofit，Father，asnowIhopeIshallnotbeanymoreexpensetoyou。“
　　“Asyouhavebeguntotalkbusiness，Godfrey，“repliedhisfatherinanacidmanner，“wemayaswellgointothingsandgetitover。Youhave，Ipresume，madeupyourmindtogointotheChurchinaccordancewithmywish？“
　　“No，Father；Idonotintendtobecomeaclergyman。“
　　“Indeed。YouseemtometohavefallenunderverybadinfluencesinSwitzerland。However，itdoesnotmuchmatter，asIintendthatyoushall。“
　　“Iamsorry，butIcannot，Father。“
　　Then，withinsuchlimitsashispietypermitted，whichweresufficientlywide，Mr。Knightlosthistemperverybadlyindeed。Heattackedhisson，suggestingthathehadbeenleadinganevillifeinLucerne，ashehadlearned“fromoutsidesources，“anddeclaredthateitherheshouldobeyhimorbecastoff。Godfrey，whosetemperbythistimewasalsorising，intimatedthathepreferredthelatteralternative。
　　“What，then，doyouintendtodo，youngman？“askedMr。Knight。
　　“Idonotknowyet，Father。“Thenaninspirationcametohim，andheadded，“IshallgotoLondonto-morrowtoconsultmytrusteesunderMissOgilvy’swill。“
　　“Really，“saidMr。Knightinarage。“Youareafterthatill-gottenmoney，areyou？Well，asweseemtoagreesobadly，whynotgoto-
　　nightinsteadofto-morrow；thereisalatetrain？Perhapsitwouldbepleasanterforbothofus，andthenIneednotsendforyourluggage。
　　Alsoitwouldsavemyshiftingthenewboyfromyourroom。“
　　“Doyoureallymeanthat，Father？“
　　“IamnotinthehabitofsayingwhatIdonotmean。Onlypleaseunderstandthatifyourejectmyplansforyourcareer，whichhavebeenformedaftermuchthought，and，Imayadd，prayer，Iwashmyhandsofyouwhoarenowtoooldtobearguedwithinanyotherway。“
　　Godfreylookedathisfatherandconsideredtheironmouthcutstraightlikeaslitacrosstheface，thehard，insignificantcountenanceandthesmall，cold，greyeyes。Herealisedtheintensityofthepettyangerbased，forthemostpart，onjealousybecausehewasnowindependentandcouldnotbeorderedaboutandbulliedliketherestofthelittleboys，andknewthatbehindittherewasnotaffection，butdislike。Summingupallthisinhisquickmind，hebecameawarethatfatherornot，heregardedthismanwithgreataversion。Theirnatures，theiroutlook，allaboutthemwereantagonistic，and，infact，hadbeensofromthebeginning。Thelessthattheysawofeachotherthebetteritwouldbeforboth。Althoughstillsoyoung，hehadripenedearly，andwasnowalmostamanwhoknewthatthesethingsweresowithoutpossibilityofdoubt。
　　“Verywell，Father，“hesaid，“Iwillgo。Itisbetterthanstoppingheretoquarrel。“
　　“Ithoughtyouwould，nowthatyourfriend，Isobel，whodidyousomuchharmwithherbadinfluence，hasdepartedtoMexico，where，I
　　havenodoubt，shehasforgottenallaboutyou。Youwon’tbeabletorunafterhermoneyasyoudidafterMissOgilvy’s，“repliedMr。
　　Knightwithanothersneer。
　　“Youinsultme，“saidGodfrey。“ItisaliethatIranafterMissOgilvy’smoney，andIwillneverforgiveyouforsayingsuchathingofmeinconnectionwithIsobel，“andturninghelefttheroom。
　　Sodidhisfather，forGodfreyheardhimgotohisstudyandlockthedoor，doubtlessasasignandatoken。
　　ThenGodfreysoughtoutMrs。Parsonsandtoldhereverything。Theoldwomanwasmuchdisturbed，andwept。
　　“Ihavebeenthinkingoflate，MasterGodfrey，“shesaid，“thatyourfather’sheartismadeofthatkindofstonewhichHellispavedwith，onlywiththegoodintentionsleftout——it’sthathard。Hereyouarecomebackasfineayoungmanasabodycanwishtosee，ofwhomhisbegettermightwellbeproud，though，forthematterofthat，thereispreciouslittleofhiminyou——andheshutsthedoorinyourfacejustbecauseyouwon’tbeaparsonandhavecomeintofortune——that’swhatrankles。Isaythatyourmother，ifshewasafoolwhenshemarriedhim，wasawisewomanwhenshedied。Parsonornot，hewillnevergowheresheis。Well，it’ssad，butyou’llbewelloutofthiscoldhouse，wherethere’ssomuchprayingbutnotasparkoflove。“
　　“Ithinkso，“saidGodfreywithasigh。
　　“Ithinkso，too，formyself，Imean。But，lookhere，myboy，Ionlystoppedonlookingafterthisdrattedpackofyounggentlemenbecauseyouwerecominghomeagain。But，asyouain’t，I’moutofit；yes，whenthedoorshutsonyouIgivemymonth’snotice，whichperhapswillmeanthatIleaveto-morrow，forhewon’tbeabletoabidethesightofmeafterthat。“
　　“Buthowwillyoulive，Nurse，tillIcanhelpyou？“
　　“Lordblessyou，dear，that’sallright。I’vebeenacarefulwomanallmylife，andhavehardon￡500putawayintheSavingsBank，tosaynothingofabitofStock。Also，myoldbrother，whowasabuilder，diedlastyearandleftmewithanicelittlehousedowninHampstead，whichhebuilttoliveinhimself，butneverdid，poorman，bitbybitwhenhewasshortofbusiness，verycomfortableandinagoodneighbourhood，withfirst-ratefurnitureandrealsilverplate，tosaynothingofsomemoreStock，yes，for￡1，000ormore。Iletitfurnishedbythemonth，butthetenantisgoingaway，soIshalljustmoveintoitmyself，andperhapstakeinalodgerortwotokeepmefrombeingidle。“
　　“That’scapital!“saidGodfrey，delighted。
　　“Yes，andItellyouwhatwouldbecapitaller。MayhapyouwillhavetoliveinLondonforabit，and，ifso，youarejustthekindoflodgerIshouldlike，andIdon’tthinkweshouldquarrelaboutterms。I’llwriteyoudowntheaddressofthathouse，theGroveasitiscalled，thoughwhy，Idon’tknow，seeingthereisn’tatreewithinhalfamile，whichIdon’tmind，astherearetoomanyabouthere，makingsomuchdamp。Andyou’llwriteandletmeknowwhatyouaregoingtodo，won’tyou？“
　　“OfcourseIwill。“