"NicestAmericansIevermet，"addedEarlDanvers，"butNicholasRawdonwillbebetteratRawdonCourt。"Towhichstatementtherewasageneralassent，andthenthesubjectwasconsideredsettled。
　　InthemeantimeTyrrelandEthelhadreachedLondonandgonetotheMetropoleHotel；because，asEthelsaid，nooneknewwhereDorawas；butifinEngland，shewaslikelytobeattheSavoy。TheyweretobetwodaysinLondon。Tyrrelhadbankingandotherbusinesstofullyoccupythetime，andEthelrememberedshehadsomeshoppingtodo，athinganywomanwoulddiscoverifshefoundherselfintheneighborhoodofRegentStreetandPiccadilly。Ontheafternoonoftheseconddaythisdutywasfinished，andshereturnedtoherhotelsatisfiedbutalittleweary。Asshewasgoingupthestepsshenoticedawomancomingslowlydownthem。ItwasDoraMostyn。TheymetwithgreatenthusiasmonDora’spart，andsheturnedbackandwentwithEtheltoherroom。
　　Ethellookedatherwithastonishment。ShewasnotlikeanyDorashehadpreviouslyseen。Herbeautyhaddevelopedwondrously，shehadgrownmuchtaller，andherchildishmannerhadbeensupersededbyacarriageandairofsuperbgraceanddignity。Shehadnowafinecolor，andhereyesweredarker，softer，andmoredreamythanever。
　　"Takeoffyourhat，Dora，"saidEthel，"andtellmewhathashappened。Youarepositivelysplendid。WhereisMr。Mostyn？"
　　"Ineitherknownorcare。Heistrampingroundtheworldafterme，andIintendtokeephimatit。ButIforget。ImusttellyouhowTHAThascomeabout。"
　　"WeheardfromMrs。Denning。Shesaidshehadreceivedyousafely。"
　　"Mydearmother！Shemetmelikeanangel；comfortedandcaredforme，neversaidonewordofblame，onlykissedandpitiedme。Wetalkedthingsover，andsheadvisedmetogotoNewYork。SowetookthreepassagesunderthenamesofMrs。JohnGifford，MissGifford，andMissDianaGifford。
　　MissDianawasmymaid，butmotherthoughtapartyofthreewouldthrowMostynoffourtrack。"
　　"Averygoodidea。"
　　"Wesailedatonce。OntheseconddayoutIhadason。Thepoorlittlefellowdiedinafewhours，andwasburiedatsea。ButhisbirthhasgivenmethepowertorepaytoFredMostynsomeofthemiseryhecausedme。"
　　"Howso？Idonotsee。"
　　"Oh，youmustsee，ifyouwillonlyrememberhowcrazyEnglishmenareabouttheirsons。Daughtersdon’tcount，youknow，butasoncarriesthepropertyinthefamilyname。Heisitsrepresentativeforthenextgeneration。AsIlaysufferingandweeping，afineschemeofrevengecameclearlytome。
　　Listen！SoonafterwegothomemothercabledMostyn’slawyerthat`Mrs。Mostynhadhadason。’Nothingwassaidoftheboy’sdeath。AlmostimmediatelyIwasnotifiedthatMr。Mostynwouldinsistonthesurrenderofthechildtohiscare。Itooknonoticeoftheletters。Thenhesenthislawyertoclaimthechildandawomantotakecareofit。Ilaughedthemtoscorn，anddefiedthemtofindthechild。AfterthemcameMostynhimself。Heintervieweddoctors，overlookedbaptismalregisters，advertisedfarandwide，bribedourservants，beardedfatherinhisoffice，abusedBryceontheavenue，waylaidmeinallmyusualresorts，andbombardedmewithletters，butheknowsnomoreyetthanthecabletoldhim。AndthemanisbecomingamonomaniacaboutHIS
　　SON。"
　　"Areyoudoingright，Dora？"
　　"Ifyouonlyknewhowhehadtorturedme！FatherandmotherthinkhedeservesallIcandotohim。Anyway，hewillhaveittobear。Ifhegoestotheasylumhethreatenedmewith，Ishallbebarelysatisfied。The`cat-facedwoman’isgettingherinningsnow。"
　　"Haveyouneverspokentohimorwrittentohim？Surely"
　　"HecaughtmeonedayasIcameoutofourhouse，andsaid，`Madam，whereismyson？’AndIanswered，`Youhavenoson。
　　ThechildWASMINE。Youshallneverseehisfaceinthisworld。Ihavetakengoodcareofthat。’
　　"`Iwillfindhimsomeday，’hesaid，andI
　　laughedathim，andanswered，`Heistoocunninglyhid。DoyouthinkIwouldlettheboyknowhehadsuchafatherasyou？No，indeed。Notunlesstherewaspropertyforthedisgrace。’Itouchedhimontherawinthatremark，andthenIgotintomycarriageandtoldthecoachmantodrivequickly。
　　Mostynattemptedtofollowme，butthewhiplashingthehorseswasintheway。"AndDoralaughed，andthelaughwascruelandmockingandfullofmeaning。
　　"Dora，howcanyou？Howcanyoufindpleasureinsuchrevenges，"
　　"Iamhavingthegreatestsatisfactionofmylife。AndIamonlybeginningthejustretribution，formybeautyisenthrallingthemanagain，andheisontheroadtoamadjealousyofme。"
　　"Whydon’tyougetadivorce？Thisisacaseforthatremedy。Hemightthenmarryagain，andyoualso。"
　　"Evenso，Ishouldstilltormenthim。Ifhehadsonshewouldbemiserableinthethoughtthathisunknownsonmight，onhisdeath，takefromthemthepreciousMostynestate，andthatwretched，old，hauntedhouseofhis。Iambindinghimtomiseryoneveryhand。"
　　"IsMrs。Denningherewithyou？"
　　"Bothmyfatherandmotherarewithme。
　　Fatherisgoingtotakeayear’srest，andweshallvisitBerlin，Vienna，Rome，Parisorwhereverourfancyleadsus。"
　　"AndMr。Mostyn？"
　　"Hecanfollowmeround，andseenoblesandprincesandkingspaycourttothebeautyofthe`cat-facedwoman。’Ishallnevernoticehim，neverspeaktohim；butyouneednotlooksosuspicious，Ethel。NeitherbywordnordeedwillIbreakasingleconventionofthestrictestrespectability。"
　　"Mr。Mostynoughttogiveyouyourfreedom。"
　　"Ihavegivenfreedomtomyself。Ihavealreadydivorcedhim。Whentheybroughtmydeadbabyformetokiss，Islippedintoitslittlehandtheringthatmademehismother。Theywenttothebottomoftheseatogether。Asforevermarryingagain，notinthislife。Ihavehadenoughofit。Myfirsthusbandwasthesweetestsaintoutofheaven，andmysecondwassomemeanlittledemonthathadsneakedhiswayoutofhell；
　　andIfoundbothinsupportable。"Sheliftedherhatasshespoke，andbegantopinitonherbeautifullydressedhair。"Havenofearforme，"shecontinued。"IamsureBasilwatchesoverme。SomedayIshallbegood，andhewillbehappy。"Then，handinhand，theywalkedtothedoortogether，andthereweretearsinbothvoicesastheysoftlysaid"Good-by。"
　　CHAPTERXII
　　AWEEKafterthisinterviewTyrrelandEthelwereinNewYork。Theylandedearlyinthemorning，buttheJudgeandRuthwereonthepiertomeetthem；andtheybreakfastedtogetheratthefashionablehotel，whereanelegantsuitehadbeenreservedfortheresidenceoftheTyrrel-Rawdonsuntiltheyhadperfectedtheirplansforthefuture。
　　Tyrrelwasboyishlyexcited，butEthel’sinterestcouldnotleaveherfatherandhisnewwife。Thesetwohadlivedinthesamehomeforfifteenyears，andthentheyhadmarriedeachother，andbothofthemlookedfifteenyearsyounger。TheJudgewasactuallymerry，andRuth，inspiteofhersupposed"docility，"hadquitereversedthesituation。
　　ItwastheJudgewhowasnowdocile，andevenadmiringlyobedienttoallRuth’swifelyadvicesandadmonitions。
　　Thebreakfastwasatalkative，tardyone，butatlengththeJudgewenttohisofficeandTyrrelhadtogototheCustomHouse。Ethelwaseagertoseehergrandmother，andshewassurethedearoldladywasanxiouslywaitingherarrival。AndRuthwasjustasanxiousforEtheltovisitherrenovatedhome。
　　Shehadtheyoungwife’sdelightinitsbeauty，andshewantedEtheltoadmireitwithher。
　　"Wewilldinewithyouto-morrow，Ruth，"
　　saidEthel，"andIwillcomeveryearlyandseealltheimprovements。Ifeelsurethehouseislovely，andIamgladfathermadeyousuchaprettynest。Nothingistooprettyforyou，Ruth。"Andtherewasnoinsincerityinthiscompliment。Thesetwowomenknewandlovedandtrustedeachotherwithoutashadowofdoubtorvariableness。
　　SoRuthwenttoherhome，andEthelhastenedtoGramercyPark。Madamwaseagerlywatchingforherarrival。
　　"Ihavebeenimpatientforawholehour，allinaquiver，dearie，"shecried。"Itisnearlynoon。"
　　"Ihavebeenimpatientalso，Granny，butfatherandRuthmetusatthepierandstayedtobreakfastwithus，andyouknowhowmentalkandtalk。"
　　"Ruthandfatherdownatthepier！Howyoudream！"
　　"Theywerereallythere。Andtheydoseemsohappy，grandmother。Theyaresomuchinlovewitheachother。"
　　"Idaresay。Therearenofoolslikeoldfools。SoyouhavesoldtheCourttoNicholasRawdon，andacotton-spinnerisLordoftheManor。Well，well，howarethemightyfallen！"
　　"Imadetwentythousandpoundsbythesale。NicholasRawdonisagentleman，andJohnThomasisthemostpopularmaninalltheneighborhood。And，Granny，hehastwosons——twins——thehandsomestlittlechapsyoueversaw。NofearofaRawdontoheirtheManornow。"
　　"Fortuneisabaggage。Whensheisilltoamansheknowsnoreason。ShesentJohnThomastoParliament，andkeptFredoutataloss，too。ShetooktheCourtfromFredandgaveittoJohnThomas，andshegiveshimtwosonsaboutthesametimeshegivesFredone，andthatoneshekidnapsoutofhissightandknowledge。PoorFred！"
　　"Well，grandmother，itis`poorFred’s’
　　owndoing，and，Iassureyou，FredwouldhavebeenmostunwelcomeattheCourt。Andthesquiresandgentryrounddidnotlikeawomanintheplace；theywereatalosswhattodowithme。Iwasnogoodfordinnersandpoliticsandhunting。Iembarrassedthem。"
　　"Ofcourseyouwould。Theywouldhavetotalkdecentlyandbehavepolitely，andtheywouldnotbeabletotelltheirchoiceststories。
　　Yourpresencewouldbeabore；butcouldnotTyrreltakeyourplace？"
　　"Granny，Tyrrelwasreallyunhappyinthatkindoflife。Andhewasaforeigner，sowasI。YouknowwhatYorkshirepeoplethinkofforeigners。Theywereverycourteous，buttheyweregladtohavetheYorkshireRawdonsinourplace。AndTyrreldidnotlikeworkingwiththeearth；helovesmachineryandelectricity。"
　　"Tobesure。Whenamanhasgotusedtodelvingforgoldorsilver，cuttinggrassandwheatdoesseemaslowkindofbusiness。"
　　"Andhedislikedtheshut-upfeelingtheparkgavehim。Hesaidwewereinthemidstofsolitudethreemilesthick。Itmadehimdepressedandlonely。"
　　"Thatisnonsense。IamsureontheWesternplainshehadsolitudesixtymilesthick——often。"
　　"Verylikely，butthenhehadanhorizon，evenifitweresixtymilesaway。Andnomatterhowfarherode，therewasalwaysthatlinewhereearthseemedtorisetoheaven。
　　Buttheparkwassurroundedbyabrickwallfourteenfeethigh。Ithadnohorizon。
　　Youfeltasifyouwereinalarge，greenbox——atleastTyrreldid。Thewallwascoveredwithrosesandivy，butstillitwasaboundaryyoucouldnotpass，andcouldnotseeover。
　　Don’tyouunderstand，Granny，howTyrrelwouldfeelthis？"
　　"Ican’tsayIdo。Whydidn’thecomewithyou？"
　　"HehadtogototheCustomsaboutourtrunks，andtherewereotherthings。Hewillseeyouto-morrow。Thenwearegoingtodinewithfather，andifyouwilljoinus，wewillcallatsixforyou。Do，Granny。"
　　"Verywell，Ishallbeready。"Butafteramoment’sthoughtshecontinued，"No，I
　　willnotgo。Iamonlyamortalwoman，andthecompanyofangelsboresmeyet。"
　　"Now，Granny，dear。"
　　"ImeanwhatIsay。YourfatherhasmarriedsuchapieceofperfectionthatIfeelmyshortcomingsinherpresencemorethanIcanbear。ButI’lltellyouwhat，dearie，TyrrelmaycomeformeSaturdaynightatsix，andIwillhavemydinnerwithyou。I
　　wanttoseethedining-roomofaswellhotelinfulldress；andIwillwearmyvioletsatinandwhiteSpanishlace，andlookassmartascanbe，dear。AndTyrrelmaybuymeabunchofwhiteviolets。Iamnonetoooldtowearthem。WhoknowsbutImaygotothetheateralso？"
　　"Oh，Granny，youarejustthedearestyoungladyIknow！Tyrrelwillbeasproudasapeacock。"
　　"Well，IamnotasyoungasImightbe，butIamadealyoungerthanIlook。Listen，dearie，IhaveneverFELToldyet！Isn’tthatathingtobegratefulfor？Idon’treadmuchpoetry，exceptitbeintheChurchHymnal，butIcutaverseoutofamagazineayearagowhichjustsuitsmyideaoflife，and，whatisstillmorewonderful，Itookthetroubletolearnit。OliverWendellHolmeswroteit，andI’llwarranthimforagood，cheerful，trust-in-Godman，orhe’dneverhavethoughtofsuchsensiblewords。"
　　"Iamlistening，Granny，fortheverse。"
　　"Yes，andlearnityourself。Itwillcomeinhandysomeday，whenTyrrelandyouaregettingwhite-hairedandhandsome，aseveryoneoughttogetwhentheyhavepassedtheirhalf-centuryandarefacingthelightoftheheavenlyworld：
　　"Atsixty-twolifehasbegun；
　　Atseventy-threebeginsoncemore；
　　Flyswifterasthounear’stthesun，Andbrightershineateighty-four。
　　Atninety-five，Shouldthouarrive，StillwaitonGod，andworkandthrive。"
　　Suchwordsasthose，Ethel，keepawomanyoung，andmakeherrightgladthatshewasbornandthankfulthatshelives。"
　　"Thankyouforthem，dearGranny。NowImustrunawayasfastasIcan。Tyrrelwillbewonderingwhathashappenedtome。"
　　Inthisconjectureshewasright。Tyrrelwasineveningdress，andwalkingrestlesslyabouttheirprivateparlor。"Ethel，"hesaid，plaintively，"Ihavebeensouneasyaboutyou。"
　　"Iamallright，dearest。Iwaswithgrandmother。
　　Ishallbereadyinhalfanhour。"
　　Evenifshehadbeenlonger，shewouldhaveearnedthedelay，forshereturnedtohiminpinksilkandoldVenicepointderose，withaprettyerminetippetacrosshershoulders。
　　Itwasajoytoseeher，adelighttohearherspeak，andshewalkedasifsheheardmusic。Thedining-roomwascrowdedwhentheyentered，buttheymadeasensation。
　　Manyroseandcametowelcomethemhome。
　　Otherssmiledacrossthebusyspaceandliftedtheirwineglassinrecognition。Theroomwaselectric，sensitiveandexcited。Itwasfloodedwithasoftlight；itwasfulloftheperfumeofflowers。Thebrilliantcoloringofsilksandsatins，andthesoftmiracleofwhitelaceblendedwiththeartisticallypaintedwallsandroof。Thearomaofdelicatefood，thetinkleofcrystal，thelowmurmurofhappyvoices，thethrillofsuddenlaughter，andthedeliciousaccompanimentofsoft，sensuousmusiccompletedthecharmoftheroom。Toeatinsuchsurroundingswasasfarbeyondthefamousflower-crownedfeastsofRomeandGreeceastheeastisfromthewest。Itwasimpossibletoresistitsinfluence。Fromthepointofthesenses，thesoulwasdrinkinglifeoutofacupofoverflowingdelight。AnditwasonlynaturalthatintheirheartsbothTyrrelandEthelshouldmakeaswift，thoughsilent，comparisonbetweenthisfeastofsensationandflowofhumanattractionandthestill，sweetorderoftheRawdondining-room，withitsnoiselessservice，anditslatticedwin-
　　dowsopentoallthewanderingscentsandsongsofthegarden。
　　Perhapsthelatterwouldhavethesweetestanddearestandmostabidingplaceintheirhearts；butjustinthepresenttheywereenthralledandexcitedbythebeautyandgoodcomradeshipofthesocialNewYorkdinnerfunction。Theireyeswereshining，theirheartsthrilling，theywenttotheirownapartmentshandinhand，buoyant，vivacious，feelingthatlifewasgoodandloveunchangeable。
　　Andthewindowsbeingopen，theywalkedtooneandstoodlookingoutupontheavenue。
　　Allsignsofcommercehadgonefromthebeautifulstreet，butitwasbusyandnoisywiththetrafficofpleasure，andthehumofmultitudes，therattleofcarriages，therushofautos，thelight，hurryingfootstepsofpleasure-seekersinsistentlydemandedtheirsympathy。
　　"Wecannotgooutto-night，"saidEthel。
　　"Wearebothmorewearythanweknow。"
　　"No，wecannotgoto-night；but，oh，Ethel，weareinNewYorkagain！Isnotthatjoyenough？Iamsohappy！Iamsohappy。
　　WeareinNewYorkagain！Thereisnocitylikeitinalltheworld。Menlivehere，theyworkhere，theyenjoyhere。Howhappy，howbusywearegoingtobe，Ethel！"
　　Duringthesejoyful，hopefulexpectationshewaswalkingupanddowntheroom，hiseyesdilatingwithrapture，andEthelclosedthewindowandjoinedhim。Theymagnifiedtheirjoy，theywonderedatit，theyweresurenoonebeforethemhadeverlovedastheyloved。"Andwearegoingtolivehere，Ethel；goingtohaveourhomehere！Uponmyhonor，IcannotspeakthejoyIfeel，but"
　　——andhewentimpetuouslytothepianoandopenedit——"butIcanperhapssingit——
　　"`Thereisnotaspotinthiswide-peopledearthSodeartotheheartastheLandofourBirth；
　　’Tisthehomeofourchildhood，thebeautifulspotWhichMemoryretainswhenallelseisforgot。
　　MaytheblessingofGodeverhallowthesod，Anditsvalleysandhillsbyourchildrenbetrod！
　　"`MayColumbialongliftherwhitecresto’erthewave，Thebirthplaceofscienceandthehomeofthebrave。
　　Inhercitiesmaypeaceandprosperitydwell，Andherdaughtersinvirtueandbeautyexcel。
　　MaytheblessingofGodeverhallowthesod，Anditsvalleysandhillsbyourchildrenbetrod。’"
　　WiththepatrioticmusicwarblinginhisthroatheturnedtoEthel，andlookedatherasalovercan，andsheansweredthelook；andthusleaningtowardeachotherinvisiblebeautyandaffectiontheirnewlifebegan。
　　Betweensmilesandkissestheysatspeaking，notofthepastwithallitsloveandloveliness，butofthehighthingscallingtothemfromthefuture，theworkanddutiesoflifesettogreatendsbothforpublicandprivategood。
　　AndastheythuscommunedTyrreltookhiswife’shandandslowlyturnedonherfingertheplaingoldweddingringbehinditsbarrierofguardinggems。
　　"Ethel，"hesaidtenderly，"whatenchantmentsareinthisringofgold！WhatromancesIusedtoweavearoundit，and，dearest，ithasturnedeveryRomanceintoReality。"
　　"And，Tyrrel，itwillalsoturnallourRealitiesintoRomances。Nothinginourlifewilleverbecomecommon。Lovewillglorifyeverything。"
　　"Andweshallalwaysloveaswelovenow？"
　　"Weshalllovefarbetter，farstronger，farmoretenderly。"
　　"Eventotheendofourlives，Ethel？"
　　"Yes，totheveryend。"
　　CHAPTERXIII
　　APAUSEofblissfulsilencefollowedthisassurance。ItwasbrokenbyalittleexclamationfromEthel。"Oh，dear，"shesaid，"howselfishlythoughtlessmyhappinessmakesme！
　　Ihaveforgottentotellyou，untilthismoment，thatIhavealetterfromDora。Itwassenttograndmother’scare，andIgotitthisafternoon；alsoonefromLucyRawdon。ThetwotogetherbringDora’saffairs，Ishouldsay，toapleasanterterminationthanwecouldhavehopedfor。"
　　"WhereistheEnchantress？"
　　"InParisatpresent。"
　　"Iexpectedthatanswer。"
　　"Butlisten，sheislivingthequietestoflives；themostdevoteddaughtercannotexcelher。"
　　"Issheherownauthorityforthatastonishingstatement？Doyoubelieveit？"
　　"Yes，underthecircumstances。Mr。DenningwenttoParisforacriticalandpainfuloperation，andDoraisgivingallherloveandtimetowardmakinghisconvalescenceaspleasantasitcanbe。Infact，herdescriptionoftheirlifeintheprettychateautheyhaverentedoutsideofParisisquiteidyllic。
　　WhenherfatherisabletotraveltheyaregoingtoAlgiersforthewinter，andwillreturntoNewYorkaboutnextMay。DorasayssheneverintendstoleaveAmericaagain。"
　　"Whereisherhusband？KeepingwatchontheFrenchchateau？"
　　"Thatisover。Mr。DenningpersuadedDoratowriteastatementofallthefactsconcerningthebirthofthechild。Shetoldherhusbandthenameunderwhichtheytraveled，thenamesoftheship，thecaptain，andtheship’sdoctor，andMrs。Denningauthenticatedthestatement；but，oh，whatamean，suspiciouscreatureMostynis！"
　　"Whatmakesyoureiteratethatdescriptionofhim？"
　　"Hewasquiteunabletoseeanygoodorkindintentinthispaper。Heproveditscorrectness，andthenwroteMr。Denningaverycontemptibleletter。"
　　"Whichwascharacteristicenough。Whatdidhesay？"
　　"Thattheamendehonorablewastoolate；
　　thathesupposedDorawishedtohavethedivorceproceedingsstoppedandbereinstatedashiswife，buthedesiredthewholeDenningfamilytounderstandthatwasnowimpossible；
　　hewas`fervently，feverishlyawaitinghisfreedom，whichheexpectedatanyhour。’
　　Hesaiditwas`sickeningtorememberthewearinessofbodyandsoulDorahadgivenhimaboutanon-existingchild，andthoughthiscouldneverbeatonedfor，hedidthinkheoughttoberefundedthemoneyDora’scontemptiblerevengehadcosthim。"’
　　"Howcouldhe？Howcouldhe？"
　　"OfcourseMr。Denningsenthimacheck，aprettylargeone，Idaresay。AndIsupposehehashisfreedombythistime，unlesshehasmarriedagain。"
　　"Hewillnevermarryagain。"
　　"Indeed，thatisthestrangepartofthestory。Itwasbecausehewantedtomarryagainthathewas`fervently，feverishlyawaitinghisfreedom。’"
　　"Icanhardlybelieveit，Ethel。WhatdoesDorasay？"
　　"IhavethenewsfromLucy。ShesayswhenMostynwasignoredbyeveryoneintheneighborhood，onewomanstoodupforhimalmostpassionately。DoyourememberMissSadler？"
　　"ThatremarkablegovernessoftheSurreys？
　　Why，Ethel，sheistheveryugliestwomanIeversaw。"
　　"Sheissouglythatsheisfascinating。Ifyouseeheroneminuteyoucanneverforgether，andsheisbrainstoherfingertips。SheruledeveryoneatSurreyHouse。ShewasLordSurrey’ssecretaryandLadySurrey’sadviser。Sheeducatedthechildren，andtheyadoredher；sheruledtheservants，andtheyobeyedherwithfearandtrembling。NothingwasdoneinSurreyHousewithoutherapproval。
　　Andifherfacewasnothandsome，shehadanoblepresenceandamannerthatwasirresistible。"
　　"AndshetookMostyn’spart？"
　　"Withenthusiasm。SheabusedDoraindividually，andAmericanwomengenerally。
　　ShepitiedMr。Mostyn，andmadeothersdoso；andwhensheperceivedtherewouldbebutashabbyandtardyrestorationforhimsocially，sheadvisedhimtoshakeoffthedustofhisfeetfromMonk-Rawdon，andbeginlifeinsomemorecivilizedplace。Andinorderthathemightdoso，sheinducedLordSurreytogethimaveryexcellentcivilappointmentinCalcutta。"
　　"ThenheisgoingtoIndia？"
　　"Heisprobablynowonthewaythere。
　　HesoldtheMostynestate————"
　　"Icanhardlybelieveit。"
　　"HesoldittoJohnThomasRawdon。
　　JohnThomastoldmeitbelongedtoRawdonuntilthemiddleoftheseventeenthcentury，andhemeanttohaveitback。Hehasgotit。"
　　"MissSadlermustbeawitch。"
　　"Sheisasensible，practicalwoman，whoknowshowtomanagemen。ShehassoothedMostyn’swoundedpridewithappreciativeflatteryandstimulatedhisambition。ShehaspromisedhimgreatthingsinIndia，andshewillseethathegetsthem。"
　　"Hemustbecompletelyunderhercontrol。"
　　"Shewillneverlethimcallhissoulhisown，butshewillmanagehisaffairstoperfection。AndDoraisforeverridofthatwretchedinfluence。Themancanneveragaincomebetweenherandherlove；neveragaincomebetweenherandhappiness。Therewillbethecircumferenceoftheworldasabarrier。"
　　"TherewillbeJaneSadlerasabarrier。
　　Shewillbesufficient。TheWomanBetweenwillannihilateTheManBetween。Doraisnowsafe。Whatwillshedowithherself？"
　　"ShewillcomebacktoNewYorkandbeasocialpower。Sheisyoung，beautiful，rich，andherfatherhastremendousfinancialinfluence。
　　Socialaffairsareruledbyfinance。
　　IshouldnotwondertoseeherinSt。Jude’s，adevoteeandeminentforgoodworks。"
　　"AndifBasilStanhopeshouldreturn？"
　　"PoorBasil——heisdead。"
　　"Howdoyouknowthat？"
　　"WhatDOyoumean，Tyrrel？"
　　"AreyousureBasilisdead？Whatproofhaveyou？"
　　"Youmustbedreaming！Ofcourseheisdead！Hisfriendcameandtoldmeso——toldmeeverything。"
　　"Isthatall？"
　　"Therewerenoticesinthepapers。"
　　"Isthatall？"
　　"Mr。Denningmusthaveknownitwhenhestoppeddivorceproceedings。"
　　"Doubtlesshebelievedit；hewishedtodoso。"
　　"Tyrrel，tellmewhatyoumean。"
　　"Ialwayswonderedabouthisdeathratherthanbelievedinit。BasilhadaconsumingsenseofhonorandaffectionfortheChurchanditssacredoffices。Hewouldhavediedwillinglyratherthandragthemintothemireofadivorcecourt。Whenthefearbecamecertaintyhedisappeared——reallydiedtoallhispreviouslife。"
　　"ButIcannotconceiveofBasillyingforanypurpose。"
　　"Hedisappeared。Hisfamilyandfriendstookonthemselvesthemeanstheythoughtmostlikelytomakethatdisappearanceafinality。"
　　"Haveyouheardanything，seenanything？"
　　"OnenightjustbeforeIlefttheWestatraveleraskedmeforanight’slodging。HehadbeenprospectinginBritishAmericaintheregionoftheKlondike，andwasfullofincidentalconversation。Amongmanyotherthingshetoldmeofawonderfulsermonhehadheardfromayoungmaninalargeminingcamp。Ididnotgivethestoryanyattentionatthetime，butafterhehadgoneawayitcametomelikeaflashoflightthatthepreacherwasBasilStanhope。"
　　"Oh，Tyrrel，ifitwas——ifitwas！Whatabeautifuldream！Butitisonlyadream。
　　Ifitcouldbetrue，wouldheforgiveDora？
　　Wouldhecomebacktoher？"
　　"No！"Tyrrel’svoicewaspositiveandevenstern。"No，hecouldnevercomebacktoher。Shemightgotohim。Shelefthimwithoutanyreason。Idonotthinkhewouldcaretoseeheragain。"
　　"Iwouldsaynomore，Tyrrel。Idonotthinkasyoudo。Itisadream，afancy，justanimagination。Butifitweretrue，Basilwouldwishnopilgrimageofabasement。Hewouldsaytoher，`Dearone，HUSH！Loveishere，travel-stained，soreandweary，butsohappytowelcomeyou！’Andhewouldopenallhisgreat，sweethearttoher。MayItellDorasomedaywhatyouhavethoughtandsaid？Itwillbesomethinggoodforhertodreamabout。"
　　"Doyouthinkshecares？Didsheeverlovehim？"
　　"Hewasherfirstlove。Shelovedhimoncewithallherheart。Ifitwouldberight——safe，Imean，totellDora————"
　　"OnthissubjectthereissomuchNOTtosay。Iwouldneverspeakofit。"
　　"Itmaybeatruth"
　　"Thenitisamongthosetruthsthatshouldbeheldback，anditislikelyonlyatrickofmyimagination，asupposition，afancy。"
　　Amiracle！AndoftwomiraclesIprefertheleast，andthatisthatBasilisdead。Youryoungpreacherisadream；and，oh，Tyrrel，Iamsotired！Ithasbeensuchalong，long，happyday！Iwanttosleep。MyeyesareshuttingasItalktoyou。Suchalong，long，happyday！"
　　"Andsomanylong，happydaystocome，dearest。"
　　"Somany，"sheanswered，asshetookTyrrel’shand，andliftedherfurandfanandgloves。"Whatwerethoselineswereadtogetherthenightbeforeweweremarried？
　　Iforget，Iamsotired。Iknowthatlifeshouldhavemanyahopeandaim，dutiesenough，andlittlecares，andnowbequiet，andnowastir，tillGod’shandbeckonedusunawares————"
　　Therestwasinaudible。Butbetweenthatlong，happydayandthepresenttimetherehasbeenanarcoflifelargeenoughtoplacetheunionofTyrrelandEthelRawdonamongthoseblessedbridalsthatare"Thebestoflife’sromances。"