Andso，wearywithpleasure，andheart-
　　heavywithfeelingsthathadnolongeranyreasontoexist，palewithfatigue，untidywithcrush，theirprettywhitegownssulliedandpasse，eachwentherway；ineveryheartawonderwhetherthefewhilarioushoursofstrangeemotionswereworthalltheyclaimedastheirrightanddue。
　　Ruthhadgonehomeearlier，andEthelfoundherrestinginherroom。"Iamwornout，Ruth，"washerfirstremark。"Iamgoingtobedforthreeorfourdays。Itwasadreadfulordeal。"
　　"Onetowhichyoumayhavetosubmit。"
　　"Certainlynot。Mymarriagewillbeareligiousceremony，withhalfadozenofmynearestrelativesaswitnesses。"
　　"InoticedFredslipawaybeforeDorawent。Helookedill。"
　　"Idaresayheisill——andnowonder。
　　Goodnight，Ruth。Iamgoingtosleep。Tellfatherallaboutthewedding。Idon’twanttohearitnamedagain——notaslongasIlive。"
　　CHAPTERVI
　　THREEdayspassedandEthelhadregainedherhealthandspirits，butFredMostynhadnotcalledsincethewedding。Ruththoughtsomeinquiryoughttobemade，andJudgeRawdoncalledattheHollandHouse。TherehewastoldthatMr。Mostynhadnotbeenwell，andtheyoungman’scountenancepainfullyconfessedthesamething。
　　"MydearFred，whydidyounotsenduswordyouwereill？"askedtheJudge。
　　"Ihadfever，sir，andIfeareditmightbetyphoid。Nothingofthekind，however。I
　　shallbeallrightinadayortwo。"
　　Thetruthwasfarfromtyphoid，andFredknewit。Hehadlefttheweddingbreakfastbecausehehadreachedthelimitofhisendurance。Words，stingingaswhips，burnedlikehotcoalsinhismouth，andhefeltthathecouldnotrestrainthemmuchlonger。
　　Hasteningtohishotel，helockedhimselfinhisrooms，andpassedthenightinafrenzyofpassion。Theveryremembranceofthebridegroom’sconfidenttransportputmur-
　　derinhisheart——murderwhichhecouldonlypracticebyhiswishes，impotenttocompasstheirdesires。
　　"Iwishthefellowshot！Iwishhimhanged！Iwouldkillhimtwentytimesintwentydifferentways！AndDora！Dora！
　　Dora！Whatdidsheseeinhim？Whatcouldshesee？Loveher？Heknowsnothingoflove——suchloveastorturesme。"
　　Backwardsandforwardshepacedthefloortosuchimprecationsandejaculationsaswelledupfromthewhirlpoolofrageinhisheart，hourfollowinghour，tillintheblacknessofhismiseryhecouldnolongerspeak。
　　Hisbrainhadbecomestupefiedbytheiterationofinevitableloss，andsorefusedanylongertovoiceawoebeyondremedy。Thenhestoodstillandcalledwillandreasontocouncilhim。"Thiswaymadnesslies，"hethought。"Imustbequiet——Imustsleep——
　　Imustforget。"
　　Butitwasnotuntilthethirddaythatadismal，sullenstillnesssucceededthestormofrageandgrief，andheawokefromasleepofexhaustionfeelingasifhewerewitheredathisheart。Heknewthatlifehadtobetakenupagain，andthatinallitsfarceshemustplayhispart。AtfirstthethoughtofMostynHallpresenteditselfasanasylum。
　　Itstoodamidthickwoods，andthereweremilesofwind-blownwoldsandhillsaroundit。Hewaslordandmasterthere，noonecouldintrudeuponhissorrow；hecouldnurseitinthoselonelyroomstohisheart’scontent。
　　Everyday，however，thisgloomyresolutiongrewfainter，andonemorningheawokeandlaughedittoscorn。
　　"Frederick’shimselfagain，"hequoted，"andhemusthavebeenveryfaroffhimselfwhenhethoughtofgivinguporofrunningaway。No，FredMostyn，youwillstayhere。
　　’Tisacountrywheretheimpossibledoesnotexist，andtheunlikelyissuretohappen——acountrywheremarriageisnotforlifeordeath，andwheretheroadstodivorcearemanifoldandeasy。Thereareascoreofwaysandmeans。Iwillstayandthinkthemover；’twillbeoddifIcannotforceFatetochangehermind。"
　　AweekafterDora’smarriagehefoundhimselfabletowalkuptheavenuetotheRawdonhouse；buthearrivedtherewearyandwanenoughtoinstantlywinthesympathyofRuthandEthel，andhewasimmenselystrengthenedbythesenseofhomeandkindred，andofgenuinekindnesstowhichhefeltasortofright。HeaskedRuthifhemighteatdinnerwiththem。Hesaidhewashungry，andthehotelfaredidnottempthim。AndwhenJudgeRawdonreturnedhewelcomedhiminthesamegenerousspirit，andtheeveningpasseddelightfullyaway。Atitsclose，however，asMostynstoodglovedandhatted，andthecarriagewaitedforhim，hesaidafewwordstoJudgeRawdonwhichchangedthementalandsocialatmosphere。
　　"Iwishtohavealittletalkwithyou，sir，onabusinessmatterofsomeimportance。
　　AtwhathourcanIseeyouto-morrow？"
　　"Iamengagedalldayuntilthreeintheafternoon，Fred。SupposeIcallonyouaboutfourorhalf-past？"
　　"Verywell，sir。"
　　ButbothEthelandRuthwonderedifitwas"verywell。"Ashadow，fleetingasthought，hadpassedoverJudgeRawdon’sfacewhenheheardtherequestforabusinessinterview，andaftertheyoungman’sdeparturehelosthimselfinareveriewhichwasevidentlynotahappyone。Buthesaidnothingtothegirls，andtheywerenotaccustomedtoquestionhim。
　　Thenextmorning，insteadofgoingdirecttohisoffice，hestoppedatMadam，hismoth-
　　er’shouseinGramercyPark。Avisitatsuchanearlyhourwasunusual，andtheoldladylookedathiminalarm。
　　"Wearewell，mother，"hesaidassherose。"Icalledtotalktoyouaboutalittlebusiness。"WhereuponMadamsatdown，andbecamesuddenlyabouttwentyyearsyounger，for"business"wasawordlikeawatch-cry；shecalledallhersensestogetherwhenitwasutteredinherpresence。
　　"Business！"sheejaculatedsharply。
　　"Whosebusiness？"
　　"IthinkImaysaythebusinessofthewholefamily。"
　　"Nay，Iamnotinit。MybusinessisjustasIwantit，andIamnotgoingtotalkaboutit——onewayortheother。"
　　"IsnotRawdonCourtofsomeinteresttoyou？Ithasbeenthehomeandseatofthefamilyformanycenturies。Agoodmany。
　　Mostynwomenhavebeenitsmistress。"
　　"IneverheardofanyMostynwomanwhowouldnothavebeenfarhappierawayfromRawdonCourt。ItwasaCalvarytothemall。
　　TherewaslittleNannieMostyn，whodiedwithherfirstbabybecauseSquireAnthonystruckherinadrunkenpassion；andtheproudAlethiaMostyn，whosufferedtwentyyears’martyrdomfromSquireJohn；andSara，whotookthirtythousandpoundstoSquireHubert，toflingawayatthegreentable；andHarriet，whowasmadebyherhusband，SquireHumphrey，tojumpafencewhenouthuntingwithhim，andwasbroughthomecrippledandscarredforlife——alovelygirloftwentywhowentthroughagoniesforelevenyearswithoutaughtofloveandhelp，anddiedalonewhilehewasfollowingafox；
　　andtherewasprettyBarbaraMostyn————"
　　"Come，come，mother。IdidnotcallherethismorningtoheartheRawdonsabused，andyouforgetyourownmarriage。Itwasahappyone，Iamsure。OneRawdon，atleast，mustbeexcepted；andIthinkItreatedmywifeasagoodhusbandoughttotreatawife。"
　　"Notyou！YoutreatedMaryverybadly。"
　　"Mother，notevenfromyou————"
　　"I’llsayitagain。Thelittlegirlwasdyingforayearormore，andyouweresobusymakingmoneyyouneversawit。Ifshesaidorlookedalittlecomplaint，youmovedrestless-likeandtoldher`shemopedtoomuch。’AstheendcameIspoketoyou，andyoupooh-poohedallIsaid。Shewentsuddenly，Iknow，tomostpeople，butsheknewitwasherlastday，andshelongedsotoseeyou，thatIsentaservanttohurryyouhome，butshediedbeforeyoucouldmakeupyourmindtoleaveyour`cases。’SheandIwerealonewhenshewhisperedherlastmessageforyou——alovingone，too。"
　　"Mother！Mother！Whyrecallthatbitterday？Ididnotthink——IswearIdidnotthink————"
　　"Nevermindswearing。IwasjustremindingyouthattheRawdonshavenotbeenthefinestspecimensofgoodhusbands。Theymakelandlords，andjudges，andsoldiers，andevenloom-lordsofaveryrespectablesort；
　　buthusbands！Lordhelptheirpoorwives！
　　Soyousee，asaMostynwoman，IhavenospecialinterestinRawdonCourt。"
　　"Youwouldnotlikeittogooutofthefamily？"
　　"Ishouldnotworrymyselfifitdid。"
　　"IsupposeyouknowFredMostynhasamortgageonitthatthepresentSquireisunabletolift。"
　　"Aye，Fredtoldmehehadeightythousandpoundsontheoldplace。Itoldhimhewasafooltoputhismoneyonit。"
　　"Oneofthefinestmanorsandmanor-
　　housesinEngland，mother。"
　　"Ihaveseenit。Iwasbornandbroughtupnearenoughtoit，Ithink。"
　　"Eightythousandpoundsisabagatellefortheplace；yetifFredforcesasale，itmaygoforthat，orevenless。Ican’tbeartothinkofit。"
　　"Whynotbuyityourself？"
　　"Iwouldliftthemortgageto-morrowifI
　　hadthemeans。Ihavenotatpresent。"
　　"Well，Iaminthesamebox。YouhavejustspokenasiftheMostynsandRawdonshadanequalinterestinRawdonCourt。
　　Verywell，then，itcannotbefarwrongforFredMostyntohaveit。ManyaMostynhasgonethereaswifeandslave。IwoulddearlyliketoseeoneMostyngoasmaster。"
　　"Ishallgetnohelpfromyou，then，I
　　understandthat。"
　　"I’mMostynbybirth，I’monlyRawdonby，marriage。Thebirth-bandtiesmefasttomyfamily。"
　　"Goodmorning，mother。Youhavefailedmeforthefirsttimeinyourlife。"
　　"Ifthemoneyhadbeenforyou，Edward，oryours————"
　　"Itis——good-by。"
　　Shecalledhimbackperemptorily，andhereturnedandstoodattheopendoor。
　　"Whydon’tyouaskEthel？"
　　"IdidnotthinkIhadtheright，mother。"
　　"MorerighttoaskherthanI。Seewhatshesays。She’sRawdon，everyinchofher。"
　　"PerhapsImay。Ofcourse，Icansellsecurities，butitwouldbeatasacrificeagreatsacrificeatpresent。"
　　"Ethelhasthecash；and，asIsaid，sheisRawdon——I’mnot。"
　　"Iwishmyfatherwerealive。"
　　"Hewouldn’tmoveme——youneedn’tthinkthat。WhatIhavesaidtoyouIwouldhavesaidtohim。SpeaktoEthel。I’llbeboundshe’lllistenifRawdoncallsher。"
　　"Idon’tliketospeaktoEthel。"
　　"Itisn’twhatyouliketodo，it’swhatyoufindyou’llhavetodo，thatcarriestheday；
　　andagoodthing，too，considering。"
　　"Goodmorning，again。Youarenotquiteyourself，Ithink。"
　　"Well，Ididn’tsleeplastnight，sothere’snowonderifI’mabitcrossthismorning。
　　ButifIlosemytemper，Ikeepmyunderstanding。"
　　Shewasreallycrossbythistime。Hersonhadputherinapositionshedidnotliketoassume。NoloveforRawdonCourtwasinherheart。ShewouldratherhaveadvancedthemoneytobuyanAmericanestate。ShehadbeenlittlepleasedatFred’smortgageontheoldplace，buttotheAmericanRawdonsshefeltitwouldproveawhiteelephant；andtheappealtoEthelwasadvisedbecauseshethoughtitwouldamounttonothing。Inthefirstplace，theJudgehadthestrictestideaofthesacrednessofthechargecommittedtohimasguardianofhisdaughter’sfortune。
　　Inthesecond，EthelinheritedfromherYorkshireancestryanintensesenseofthevalueandobligationsofmoney。ShewasanardentAmerican，andnotlikelytospenditonanoldEnglishmanor；and，furthermore，Madam’spenetrationhaddiscoveredagrowingdislikeinhergranddaughterforFredMostyn。
　　"She’dneverabidehimforalifelongneighbor，"theoldladydecided。"ItistheRawdonprideinher。TheRawdonmenhavecondescendedtogotoMostynforwivesmanyandmanyatime，butneveroncehavetheMostynmenmarriedaRawdongirl——proud，set-upwomen，asfarasIremember；andEthelhasawaywithherjustlikethem。Fredisgoodenoughandniceenoughforanygirl，andIwonderwhatisthematterwithhim！
　　Itisaweekandmoresincehewashere，andthenhewasn’tabitlikehimself。"
　　AtthismomentthebellrangandsheheardFred’svoiceinquiring"ifMadamwasathome。"Instantlyshedivinedthemotiveofhiscall。TheyoungmanhadcometotheconclusiontheJudgewouldtrytoinfluencehismother，andbeforemeetinghimintheafternoonhewishedtohavesomeideaofthetrendmatterswerelikelytotake。Hispolicy——cunning，Madamcalledit——didnotpleaseher。Sheimmediatelyassuredherselfthat"shewouldn’tgoagainstherownfleshandbloodforanyone，"andhiswanfaceandgeneralairofwretchednessfurtherantagonizedher。Sheaskedhimfretfully"whathehadbeendoingtohimself，for，"sheadded，"it’smainlywhatwedotoourselvesthatmakesussick。WasitthateverlastingweddingoftheDenninggirl？"
　　Heflushedangrily，butansweredwithmuchofthesamedesiretoannoy，"Isupposeitwas。Ifeltitverymuch。Dorawastheloveliestgirlinthecity。Therearenoneleftlikeher。"
　　"ItwillbeagoodthingforNewYorkifthatisthecase。I’mnotonethatwantsthecitytomyself，butIcanspareDoraSTANHOPE，andfeelthebetterforit。"
　　"ThemostbeautifulofGod’screatures！"
　　"You’vesurelylostyoursightoryourjudgment，Fred。Sheisjustadusky-skinnedgirl，withbig，browneyes。Youcanpickhersortupbythethousandinanylargecity。
　　Andawandering-hearted，giddycreature，too，thatwillspreadasshegoes，nodoubt。I’msorryforBasilStanhope，hedidn’tdeservesuchafate。"
　　"Indeed，hedidnot！Itisbeyondmeasuretoogoodforhim。"
　　"I’vealwaysheardthatafflictionisthesurestwaytoheaven。Dorawillleadhimthatroad，anditwillbemoresurethanpleasant。
　　Poorfellow！He’llsoonbeasreadytocursehiswedding-dayasJobwastocursehisbirthday。Acostlywifeshewillbetokeep，andmiseryinthekeepingofher。ButifyoucametotalktomeaboutDoraSTANHOPE，I’llceasetalking，forIdon’tfinditanygreatentertainment。"
　　"IcametotalktoyouaboutSquireRawdon。"
　　"WhatabouttheSquire？KeepitinyourmindthatheandIweresweetheartswhenwewerechildren。Ihaven’tforgottenthatfact。"
　　"YouknowRawdonCourtismortgagedtome？"
　　"I’veheardyousayso——morethanonce。"
　　"IintendtoforeclosethemortgageinSeptember。IfindthatIcangettwiceyes，threetimes——theinterestformymoneyinAmericansecurities。"
　　"Howdoyouknowtheyaresecurities？"
　　"BryceDenninghasputmeuptoseveralgoodthings。"
　　"Well，ifyouthinkgoodthingscancomethatroad，youareabiggerfoolthanIeverthoughtyou。"
　　"Fool！Madam，Iallownoonetocallmeafool，especiallywithoutreason。"
　　"Reason，indeed！WhatreasonwasthereinyourdillydallyingafterDoraDenningwhenshewasengaged，andthenmakingyourselflikeaghostforheraftersheismarried？
　　AsforthegoodthingsBryceDenningoffersyouinexchangeforagrandEnglishmanor，takethem，andthenifIcalledyounotfoolbefore，Iwillcallyoufoolinyourteethtwiceover，andmuchtoogoodforyou！Aye，I
　　couldcallyouaworsenamewhenIthinkoftheoldSquire——he’stwoyearsolderthanI
　　am——beingturnedoutofhislifelonghome。
　　Whereishetogoto？"
　　"IfIbuytheplace，forofcourseitwillhavetobesold，heiswelcometoremainatRawdonCourt。"
　　"Andhewoulddeservetodoitifhewerethatlow-minded；butifIknowSquirePercival，hewillgotothepoor-housefirst。Fred，youwouldsurelyscornsuchadirtythingassellingtheoldmanoutofhouseandhome？"
　　"Iwantmymoney，orelseIwantRawdonManor。"
　　"AndIhavenoobjectionseithertoyourwantingitorhavingit，but，forgoodness’
　　sake，waituntildeathgivesyouadecentwarrantforbuyingit。"
　　"Iamafraidtodelay。TheSquirehasbeenverycoolwithmelately，andmyagenttellsmetheTyrrel-Rawdonshavebeenvisitinghim，alsothathehasaskedagreatmanyquestionsabouttheJudgeandEthel。Heisevidentlytryingtopreventmegettingpossession，andIknowthatoldNicholasRawdonwouldgivehiseyelidstoownRawdonCourt。AstotheJudge————"
　　"Mysonwantsnoneofit。Youcanmakeyourmindeasyonthatscore。"
　　"IthinkIbehavedverydecently，though，ofcourse，noonegivesmecreditforit；forassoonasIsawImustforecloseinordertogetmyownIthoughtatonceofEthel。ItseemedtomethatifwecouldloveeachotherthemoneyclaimsofMostynandtheinheritedclaimsofRawdonwouldbothbesatisfied。
　　Unfortunately，IfoundthatIcouldnotloveEthelasawifeshouldbeloved。"
　　"AndIcantellyou，Fred，thatEthelnevercouldhavelovedyouasahusbandshouldbeloved。Shewasagooddealdisappointedinyoufromtheveryfirst。"
　　"IthoughtImadeafavorableimpressiononher。"
　　"Inaway。Shesaidyouplayedthepianonicely；butEthelisallforhandsomemen，tall，erectsix-footers，withalittleswingandswaggertothem。Shethoughtyousmallandfinicky。ButEthel’srichenoughtohaveherfancy，Ihope。"
　　"Itislittlematternowwhatshethought。
　　Ican’tpleaseeveryone。"
　　"No，it’sratherhardertodothatthanmostpeoplethinkitis。Iwouldpleasemyconsciencefirstofall，Fred。That’sthepointworthmentioning。AndIshalljustremindyouofonethingmore：yourmoneyallinalumponRawdonManorissafe。Itisinoneplace，andinsuchshapeasitcan’trunawaynorbesmuggledawaybyanyman’strickery。
　　Now，then，turnyoureightythousandpoundsintodollars，anddividethemamongascoreofsecurities，andyou’llsoonfindoutthatafortunemaybeeasilysquanderedwhenitisinagreatmanyhands，andthatwhatlookssatisfactoryenoughwhenreckoneduponpaperdoesn’toftenrealizeinhardmoneytothesametune。I’vesaidallnowIamgoingtosay。"
　　"Thankyoufortheadvicegivenme。I
　　willtakeitasfarasIcan。ThisafternoontheJudgehaspromisedtotalkoverthebusinesswithme。"
　　"TheJudgeneversawRawdonCourt，andhecaresnothingaboutit，buthecangiveyoucounselaboutthe`goodthings’BryceDenningoffersyou。Andyoumaysafelylistentoit，for，rightorwrong，Iseeplainlyitisyourownadviceyouwilltakeinthelongrun。"
　　MostynlaughedpleasantlyandwentbacktohishoteltothinkoverthefactsgleanedfromhisconversationwithMadam。Inthefirstplace，heunderstoodthatanyovertactagainstSquireRawdonwouldbedeeplyresentedbyhisAmericanrelatives。Butthenheremindedhimselfthathisownrelationshipwiththemwasmerelysentiment。Hehadnownothingtohopeforinthewayofmoney。Madam’sapparentlyspontaneousandtruthfulassertion，thattheJudgecarednothingforRawdonCourt，was，however，verysatisfactorytohim。Hehadbeenfoolishenoughtothinkthatthethinghedesiredsopassionatelywasofequalvalueintheestimationofothers。Hesawnowthathewaswrong，andhethenrememberedthathehadneverfoundJudgeRawdontoevinceeitherinterestorcuriosityaboutthefamilyhome。
　　Ifhehadbeenakeenobserver，theJudge’sfacewhenhecalledmighthavegivenhiscomfortablefeelingssomepause。Itwascontracted，subtle，intricate，buthecameforwardwithacongratulationonMostyn’simprovedappearance。"Afewweeksattheseasidewoulddoyougood，"headded，andMostynanswered，"IthinkofgoingtoNewportforamonth。"
　　"Andthen？"
　　"Iwantyouropinionaboutthat。McLeanadvisesmetoseethecountry——togotoChicago，St。Louis，Denver，crosstheRockies，andontoCalifornia。Itseemsasifthatwouldbeagrandsummerprogramme。ButmylawyerwritesmethatthemaninchargeatMostyniscuttingtoomuchtimberandisgenerallytooextravagant。ThenthereisthequestionofRawdonCourt。Myfinanceswillnotletmecarrythemortgageonitlonger，unlessIbuytheplace。"
　　"Areyouthinkingofthatasprobable？"
　　"Yes。Itwillhavetobesold。AndMostynseemstobethenaturalownerafterRawdon。
　　TheMostynshavemarriedRawdonssofrequentlythatwearealmostlikeonefamily，andRawdonCourtlies，asitwere，atMostyn’sgate。TheSquireisnowold，andtooeasilypersuadedforhisownwelfare，andIheartheTyrrel-Rawdonshavebeenvisitinghim。Suchathingwouldhavebeenincredibleafewyearsago。"
　　"WhoaretheTyrrel-Rawdons？Ihavenoacquaintancewiththem。"
　　"TheyarethedescendantsofthatTyrrel-
　　Rawdonwhoacenturyagomarriedahandsomegirlwhowasonlyaninnkeeper’sdaughter。Hewasofcoursedisownedanddisinherited，andhischildrensanktothelowestsocialgrade。Thenwhenpower-loomweavingwasintroducedtheywenttothemills，andoneofthemwascleverandsavedmoneyandbuiltalittlemillofhisown，andhissonbuiltamuchlargerone，andmadeagreatdealofmoney，andbecameMayorofLeeds。ThenextgenerationsawtheTyrrel-
　　Rawdonsthelargestloom-lordsinYorkshire。
　　Oneoftheyoungestgenerationwasmyopponentinthelastelectionandbeatme——aRadicalfellowbeatstheConservativecandidatealwayswhereweaversandspinnersholdthevotebutIthoughtitmydutytoupholdtheMostynbanner。YouknowtheMostynshavealwaysbeenToriesandConservatives。"
　　"Excuseme，butIamafraidIamignorantconcerningMostynpolitics。ItakelittleinterestintheEnglishparties。"
　　"Naturally。Well，IhopeyouwilltakeaninterestinmyaffairsandgivemeyouradviceaboutthesaleofRawdonCourt。"
　　"Ithinkmyadvicewouldbeuseless。Inthefirstplace，IneversawtheCourt。Myfatherhadanoldpictureofit，whichhassomehowdisappearedsincehisdeath，butI
　　cannotsaythateventhispictureinterestedmeatall。YouknowIamanAmerican，bornonthesoil，andveryproudofit。Then，asyouareacquaintedwithalltheinsandoutsofthedifficultiesandembarrassments，andI
　　knownothingatallaboutthem，youwouldhardlybefoolishenoughtotakemyopinionagainstyourown。IsupposetheSquireisinfavorofyourbuyingtheCourt？"
　　"Inevernamedthesubjecttohim。I
　　thoughtperhapshemighthavewrittentoyouonthematter。Youarethelastmaleofthehouseinthatline。"
　　"HehasneverwrittentomeabouttheCourt。Then，Iamnotthelastmale。Fromwhatyousay，IthinktheTyrrel-RawdonscouldeasilysupplyanheirtoRawdon。"
　　"Thatisthethingtobeavoided。Itwouldbeagreatoffensetothecountyfamilies。"
　　"Whyshouldtheybeconsidered？A
　　RawdonisalwaysaRawdon。"
　　"Butacottonspinner，sir！Ameremill-
　　owner！"
　　"Well，Idonotfeelwithyouandtheothercountypeopleinthatrespect。Ithinkacottonspinner，givingbreadtoathousandfamilies，isavastlymorerespectableandimportantmanthanafox-hunting，idlelandlord。
　　Amill-owningRawdonmightdoadealofgoodinthesleepyoldvillageofMonk-Rawdon。"
　　"YoursentimentsareAmerican，notEnglish，sir。"
　　"AsItoldyou，welookatthingsfromverydifferentstandpoints。"
　　"Doyoufeelinclinedtoliftthemortgageyourself，Judge？"
　　"Ihavenotthepower，evenifIhadtheinclinationtodoso。Mymoneyiswellinvested，andIcouldnot，atthistime，turnbondsandsecuritiesintocashwithoutmakingasacrificenottobecontemplated。Iconfess，however，thatiftheCourthastobesold，IshouldliketheTyrrel-Rawdonstobuyit。Idaresaythepictureoftheoffendingyouthisstillinthegallery，andIhaveheardmymothersaythatwhatisanother’salwaysyearnsforitslord。DrivenfromhisheritageforLove’ssake，itwouldbeatleastinterestingifGoldgavebacktohischildrenwhatLovelostthem。"
　　"Thatispuresentiment。SurelyitwouldbemorenaturalthattheMostynsshouldsucceedtheRawdons。Wehave，asitwere，boughttherightwithatleastadozenintermarriages。"
　　"Thatalsoispuresentiment。Goldatlastwillcarrythesuccession。"
　　"Butnotyourgold，Iinfer？"
　　"Notmygold；certainlynot。"
　　"ThankyouforyourdecisivewordsTheymakemycourseclear。"
　　"Thatiswell。Astoyoursummermovements，Iamequallyunabletogiveyouadvice。
　　Ithinkyouneedtheseaforamonth，andafterthatMcLean’sschemeisgood。
　　AndareturntoMostyntolookafteryouraffairsisequallygood。IfIwereyou，I
　　shouldfollowmyinclinations。Ifyouputyourheartintoanything，itiswelldoneandenjoyed；ifyoudoathingbecauseyouthinkyououghttodoit，failureanddisappointmentareoftentheresults。Sodoasyouwanttodo；itistheonlyadviceIcanofferyou。"
　　"Thankyou，sir。Itisveryacceptable。I
　　mayleaveforNewportto-morrow。Ishallcallontheladiesinthemorning。"
　　"Iwilltellthem，butitisjustpossiblethatthey，too，gotothecountryto-morrow，tolookafteralittlecottageontheHudsonweoccupyinthesummer。Good-by，andIhopeyouwillsoonrecoveryourusualhealth。"
　　ThentheJudgeliftedhishat，andwithacourteousmovementlefttheroom。Hisfacehadthesamesuaveurbanityofexpression，buthecouldhardlyrestrainthepassioninhisheart。Placidashelookedwhenheenteredhishouse，hethrewoffallpretensesassoonashereachedhisroom。TheYorkshirespiritwhichEthelhaddeclaredfoundhimoutonceinthreehundredandsixty-fourdaysandtwenty-threehourswastheninfullpos-
　　session。TheAmericanJudgehaddisappeared。
　　Helookedaslikehisancestorsasanythingoutsideofapaintedpicturecoulddo。Hisflushedface，hisflashingeyes，hispassionateexclamations，thestampofhisfoot，theblowofhishand，thethreateningattitudeofhiswholefigurewasbutareplicaofhisgreat-grandfather，AnthonyRawdon，givingRadicalsatthehustingsorcarelesskeepersatthekennels"abitofhismind。"
　　"`Mostyn，seemstobethenaturalownerofRawdon！RawdonCourtliesatMostyn’sgate！NaturalthattheMostynsshouldsucceedtheRawdons！Boughttherightbyadozenintermarriages！’Confoundtheimpudentrascal！DoeshethinkIwillseeSquireRawdonroguedoutofhishome？NotifIcanhelpit！NotifEthelcanhelpit！
　　Notifheavenandearthcanhelpit！He’sadownrightrascal！Acool，unruffled，impudentrascal！"Andtheseejaculationswerefollowedbyabitter，biting，blastinghailstormofsuchepithetsascouldonlybewrittenwithoneletterandadash。
　　Butthepassionofimprecationcooledandsatisfiedhisangerinthisitsfirstimpetuousoutbreak，andhesatdown，claspedthearmsofhischair，andgavehimselfaperemptoryorderofcontrol。Inashorttimeherose，bathedhisheadandfaceincoldwater，andbegantodressfordinner。Andashestoodbeforetheglasshesmiledattherestoredcolorandcalmofhiscountenance。
　　"Youareaprudentlawyer，"hesaidsarcastically。"Howmanyactionablewordshaveyoujustuttered！IfthedevilandFredMostynhavebeenlistening，theycan，asmothersays，`getthelawonyou’；butI
　　thinkEthelandIandthelawwillbeamatchevenforthedevilandFredMostyn。"Then，asheslowlywentdownstairs，herepeatedtohimself，"MostynseemstobethenaturalownerofRawdon。No，sir，neithernaturalnorlegalowner。RawdonCourtliesatMostyngate。Notyet。MostynliesatRawdongate。NaturalthattheMostynsshouldsucceedtheRawdons。PowerofGod！Neitherinthisgenerationnorthenext。"
　　AndatthesamemomentMostyn，havingthoughtoverhisinterviewwithJudgeRawdon，walkedthoughtfullytoawindowandmutteredtohimself："Whateverwasthematterwiththeoldman？Politeasacourtier，butsomethingwaswrong。Theroomfeltasiftherewasaniceberginit，andhekepthisrighthandinhispocket。Ibe-
　　lievehewasafraidIwouldshakehandswithhim——itisEthel，Isuppose。Naturallyheisdisappointed。WantedheratRawdon。Well，itisapity，butIreallycannot！Oh，Dora！
　　Dora！Myheart，myhungryandthirstyheartcallsyou！Burningwithlove，dyingwithlonging，Iamwaitingforyou！"
　　Thedinnerpassedpleasantlyenough，butbothEthelandRuthnoticedtheJudgewasunderstrongbutwell-controlledfeeling。
　　Whileservantswerepresentitpassedforhighspirits，butassoonasthethreewerealoneinthelibrary，theexcitementtookatonceaseriousaspect。
　　"Mydears，"hesaid，standingupandfacingthem，"IhavehadaverypainfulinterviewwithFredMostyn。HeholdsamortgageoverRawdonCourt，andisgoingtopressitinSeptember——thatis，heproposestoselltheplaceinordertoobtainhismoney——andthepoorSquire！"Heceasedspeaking，walkedacrosstheroomandbackagain，andappearedgreatlydisturbed。
　　"WhatoftheSquire？"askedRuth。
　　"Godknows，Ruth。Hehasnootherhome。"
　　"Whyisthisthingtobedone？Istherenowaytopreventit？"
　　"Mostynwantsthemoney，hesays，toinvestinAmericansecurities。Hedoesnot。
　　Hewantstoforceasale，sothathemaybuytheplaceforthemortgage，andtheneitherkeepitforhispride，ormorelikelyresellittotheTyrrel-Rawdonsfordoublethemoney。"
　　Thenwithgraduallyincreasingpassionherepeatedinalow，intensevoicetheremarkswhichMostynhadmade，andwhichhadsoinfuriatedtheJudge。Beforehehadfinishedspeakingthetwowomenhadcaughthistemperandspirit。Ethel’sfacewaswhitewithanger，hereyesflashing，herwholeattitudefulloffight。Ruthwastroubledandsorrowful，andshelookedanxiouslyattheJudgeforsomesolutionofthecondition。ItwasEthelwhovoicedtheanxiety。"Father，"
　　sheasked，"whatistobedone？Whatcanyoudo？"
　　"Nothing，Iamsorrytosay，Ethel。Mymoneyisabsolutelytiedup——forthisyear，atanyrate。Icannottouchitwithoutwrongingothersaswellasmyself，noryetwithoutthemostruinoussacrifice。"
　　"IfIcoulddoanything，Iwouldnotcareatwhatsacrifice。"
　　"Youcandoallthatisnecessary，Ethel，andyouaretheonlypersonwhocan。Youhaveatleasteighthundredthousanddollarsincashandnegotiablesecurities。Yourmother’sfortuneisallyours，withitslegitimateaccruements，anditwasleftatyourowndisposalafteryourtwenty-firstbirthday。
　　IthasbeenatyourowndisposalWITH
　　MYCONSENTsinceyournineteenthbirthday。"
　　"Then，father，weneednottroubleabouttheSquire。Iwishwithallmyhearttomakehishomesuretohimaslongashelives。Youarealawyer，youknowwhatoughttobedone。"
　　"Goodgirl！Iknewwhatyouwouldsayanddo，orIshouldnothavetoldyouthetroubletherewasatRawdon。Now，IproposeweallmakeavisittoRawdonCourt，seetheSquireandtheproperty，andwhilethereperfectsucharrangementsasseemkindestandwisest。Ruth，howsooncanwebereadytosail？"
　　"Father，doyoureallymeanthatwearetogotoEngland？"
　　"Itistheonlythingtodo。ImustseethatallisasMostynsays。Imustnotletyouthrowyourmoneyaway。"
　　"Thatisonlyprudent，"saidRuth，"andwecanbereadyforthefirststeamerifyouwishit。"
　　"Iamdelighted，father。IlongtoseeEngland；morethanall，IlongtoseeRawdon。
　　IdidnotknowuntilthismomenthowmuchIlovedit。"
　　"Well，then，IwillhaveallreadyforustosailnextSaturday。SaynothingaboutittoMostyn。Hewillcallto-morrowmorningtobidyougood-bybeforeleavingforNewportwithMcLean。Tryandbeout。"
　　"Ishallcertainlybeout，"saidEthel。
　　"Idonotwishevertoseehisfaceagain，andImustseegrandmotherandtellherwhatwearegoingtodo。"
　　"Idaresaysheguessesalready。Sheadvisedmetoaskyouaboutthemortgage。Sheknewwhatyouwouldsay。"
　　"Father，whoaretheTyrrel-Rawdons？"
　　ThentheJudgetoldthestoryoftheyoungTyrrel-Rawdon，whoacenturyagohadlosthisworldforLove，andEthelsaid"shelikedhimbetterthananyRawdonshehadeverheardof。"
　　"Exceptyourfather，Ethel。"
　　"Exceptmyfather；mydear，goodfather。
　　AndIamgladthatLovedidnotalwaysmakethempoor。Theymustnowberich，iftheywanttobuytheCourt。"
　　"Theyarerichmanufacturers。MostynismuchannoyedthattheSquirehasbeguntonoticethem。HesaysoneofthegrandsonsoftheTyrrel-Rawdons，disinheritedforlove’ssake，cametoAmericasometimeintheforties。Iaskedyourgrandmotherifthisstorywastrue。Shesaiditisquitetrue；
　　thatmyfatherwashisfriendinthematter，andthatitwashisreportsaboutAmericawhichmadethemdecidetotrytheirfortuneinNewYork。"
　　"Doessheknowwhatbecameofhim？"
　　"No。InhislastlettertothemhesaidhehadjustjoinedapartygoingtothegoldfieldsofCalifornia。Thatwasin1850。Heneverwroteagain。Itislikelyheperishedontheterriblejourneyacrosstheplains。
　　Manythousandsdid。"
　　"WhenIaminEnglandIintendtocallupontheseTyrrel-Rawdons。IthinkIshalllikethem。Myheartgoesouttothem。Iamproudofthisbitofromanceinthefamily。"
　　"Oh，thereisplentyofromancebehindyou，Ethel。WhenyouseetheoldSquirestandingattheentrancetotheManorHouse，youmayseethehagsofCressyandAgincourt，ofMarstonandWorcesterbehindhim。
　　AndtheRawdonwomenhavefrequentlybeendaughtersofDestiny。Manyofthemhavelivedromancesthatwouldbeincredibleifwrittendown。Oh，Ethel，dear，wecannot，wecannotforourlives，lettheoldhomefallintothehandsofstrangers。Atanyrate，ifoninspectionwethinkitwrongtointerfere，IcanatleasttryandgetthechildrenofthedisinheritedTyrrelbacktotheirhome。Shallweleaveitatthispointforthepresent？"
　　Thisdecisionwasagreeabletoall，andthenthefewpreparationsnecessaryforthejourneyweretalkedover，andinthishappydiscussiontheeveningpassedrapidly。ThedreamofEthel’slifehadbeenthisvisittothehomeofherfamily，andtogoasitssaviorwasaconsummationofthepleasurethatfilledherwithlovingpride。Shecouldnotsleepforherwakingdreams。ShemadeallsortsofresolutionsaboutthedespisedTyrrel-
　　Rawdons。Sheintendedtoshowtheproud，indolentworldoftheEnglishland-
　　aristocracythatAmericans，justaswellbornasthemselves，respectedbusinessenergyandenterprise；andshehadotherplansandpropositionsjustasinterestingandasfullofyouth’simpossibleenthusiasm。
　　Inthemorningshewenttotalkthesubjectoverwithhergrandmother。Theoldladyreceivedthenewswithaffectedindif-
　　ference。Shesaid，"ItmatterednothingtoherwhosatinRawdon’sseat；butshewouldnothearMostynblamedforseekinghisright。Moneyandsentimentarenokin，"
　　sheadded，"andFredhasnosentimentaboutRawdon。Whyshouldhe？OnlylastsummerRawdonkepthimoutofParliament，andmadehimspendalotofmoneybeside。
　　He’srighttogetevenwiththefamilyifhecan。"
　　"ButtheoldSquire！Heisnow————"
　　"Iknow；he’solderthanIam。ButSquirePercivalhashadhisday，andFredwouldnotdoanythingoutofthewaytohim——hecouldnot；thecountywouldmakebothMostynandRawdonveryuncomfortableplacestolivein，ifhedid。"
　　"Ifyouturnamanoutofhishomewhenheiseightyyearsold，Ithinkthatis`outoftheway。’AndMr。Mostynisnottobetrusted。Iwouldn’ttrusthimasfarasI
　　couldseehim。"
　　"Highty-tighty！Hehasnotaskedyoutotrusthim。Youlostyourchancethere，miss。"
　　"Grandmother，Iamastonishedatyou！"
　　"Well，itwasameanthingtosay，Ethel；
　　butIlikeFred，andIseetherestofmyfamilyareagainsthim。It’snaturalforYorkshiretohelptheweakestside。Butthere，Fredcandohisownfighting，I’llwarrant。
　　He’snotanordinaryman。"
　　"I’msorrytosayheisn’t，grandmother。
　　Ifhewerehewouldspeakwithoutadrawl，andgetridofhismonocle，andnotpaysuchminuteattentiontohiscoatsandvestsandwalkingsticks。"
　　ThenEthelproceededtoexplainherresolveswithregardtotheTyrrel-Rawdons。
　　"Ishallpaythemthegreatestattention，"
　　shesaid。"ItwasanoblethinginyoungTyrrel-Rawdontogiveupeverythingforhonorablelove，andIthinkeveryoneoughttohavestoodbyhim。"
　　"Thatwouldn’thavedoneatall。IfTyrrelhadbeenpettedasyouthinkheoughttohavebeen，everyrespectableyoungmanandwomaninthecountywouldhavemarriedwheretheirfancyledthem；andthefanciesofyoungpeoplemostlyleadthemtotheroaditisruintotake。"
　　"FromwhatFredMostynsays，Tyrrel’sdescendantsseemtohavetakenaveryrespectableroad。"
　　"I’venothingtosayfororagainstthem。
　　It’syearsandyearssinceIlaideyesonanyofthefamily。YourgrandfatherhelpedoneoftheyoungmentocometoAmerica，andIrememberhismothergettingintoapassionaboutit。ShewasafatwomaninaPaisleyshawlandalove-birdonherbonnet。
　　Isawhissisteroften。Sheweighedabouttwelvestone，andhadredhairandredcheeksandbareredelbows。Shewascalleda`strappinglass。’ThatisquiteacomplimentarytermintheWestRiding。"
　　"Please，grandmother，Idon’twanttohearanymore。IntwoweeksIshallbeabletojudgeformyself。Sincethentherehavebeentwogenerations，andifamemberofthepresentoneisfitforParliament————"
　　"That’snothing。Weneedn’tlookforanythingspeciallyrefinedinParliamentinthesedays。There’sanotherthing。TheseTyrrel-Rawdonsarechapelpeople。TherectorofRawdonchurchwouldnotmarryTyrreltohislow-bornlove，andsotheywenttotheMethodistpreacher，andafterthattotheMethodistchapel。Thatputthemdown，morethanyoucanimaginehereinAmerica。"
　　"Itwasashame！Methodistsaremostrespectablepeople。"
　　"I’msayingnothingcontrary。"
　　"ThePresidentisaMethodist。"
　　"Ineveraskedwhathewas。IamaChurchofEnglandwoman，youknowthat。