Butthestrangestpartofitwastheunexpectedsequel。Idon’tknowthroughwhaterroroftheDean’sfiguresithappened，throughwhatlackofmathematicaltrainingthethingturnedoutasitdid。Nodoubtthememoryofthemathematicalprofessorwasheavilytoblameforit，butthesolidfactisthattheChurchofEnglandChurchofMariposaturnedouttobeinsuredforahundredthousand，andtherewerethereceiptsandthevouchers，allsignedandregular，justastheyfoundtheminadraweroftherector’sstudy。Therewasnodoubtaboutit。Theinsurancepeoplemightprotestastheyliked。Thestraight，plainfactwasthatthechurchwasinsuredforabouttwicethewholeamountofthecostandthedebtandtherector’ssalaryandtheboarding—schoolfeesofthelittlestoftheDronesallputtogether。
　　TherewasaWhirlwindCampaignforyou！Talkofraisingmoney，——thatwassomethinglike！IwonderiftheuniversitiesandthecityinstitutionsthatgoroundtryingtoraisemoneybytheslowandpainfulmethodcalledaWhirlwindCampaign，thattakesperhapsalldaytoraisefiftythousanddollars，everthoughtofanythingsobeautifullysimpleasthis。
　　TheGreaterTestimonythathadlainsoheavilyonthecongregationwentflamingtoitsend，andburnedupitsdebtsanditsobligationsandenricheditsworshippersbyitsdestruction。Talkofabeacononahill！Youcanhardlybeatthatone。
　　IwishyoucouldhaveseenhowthewardensandthesidesmenandMullins，thechairmanofthevestry，smiledandchuckledatthethoughtofit。Hadn’ttheysaidallalongthatallthatwasneededwasalittlefaithandeffort？Andhereitwas，justastheysaid，andthey’dbeenrightafterall。
　　Protestfromtheinsurancepeople？Legalproceedingstopreventpayment？Mydearsir！IseeyouknownothingabouttheMariposacourt，inspiteofthefactthatIhavealreadysaidthatitwasoneofthemostpreciseinstrumentsofBritishfairplayeverestablished。Why，JudgePepperleighdisposedofthecaseanddismissedtheprotestofthecompanyinlessthanfifteenminutes！
　　JustwhatthejurisdictionofJudgePepperleigh’scourtisIdon’tknow，butIdoknowthatinupholdingtherightsofaChristiancongregation——Iamquotingherethetextofthedecision——againsttheintriguesofasetofinfernalskunksthatmaketoomuchmoney，anyway，theMariposacourtiswithoutanequal。Pepperleigheventhreatenedtheplaintiffswiththepenitentiary，orworse。
　　Howthefirestartednooneeverknew。TherewasaqueerstorythatwentabouttotheeffectthatMr。SmithandMr。Gingham’sassistanthadbeenseenverylatethatnightcarryinganautomobilecanofkeroseneupthestreet。Butthatwasamplydisprovedbytheproceedingsofthecourt，andbytheevidenceofMr。Smithhimself。
　　Hetookhisdyingoath，——nothisordinaryoneasusedintheLicensecases，buthisdyingone，——thathehadnotcarriedacanofkeroseneupthestreet，andthatanywayitwastherottenestkindofkerosenehehadeverseenandnomoreusethansomuchmolasses。Sothatpointwassettled。
　　DeanDrone？Didhegetwellagain？Why，whatmakesyouaskthat？Youmean，washisheadatallaffectedafterthestroke？No，itwasnot。
　　Absolutelynot。Itwasnotaffectedintheleast，thoughhowanybodywhoknowshimnowinMariposacouldhavethefaintestideathathismindwasinanywayimpairedbythestrokeismorethanIcantell。
　　TheengagingofMr。Uttermost，thecurate，whomperhapsyouhaveheardpreachinthenewchurch，hadnothingwhatevertodowithDeanDrone’shead。Itwasmerelyacaseofthepressureofoverwork。Itwasfeltverygenerallybythewardensthat，inthesedaysofspecialization，therectorwascoveringtoowideafield，andthatifheshouldabandonsomeofthelesserdutiesofhisoffice，hemightdevotehisenergiesmoreintentlytotheInfantClass。Thatwasall。
　　Youmayhearhimthereanyafternoon，talkingtothem，ifyouwillstandunderthemapletreesandlistenthroughtheopenwindowsofthenewInfantSchool。
　　And，asforaudiences，forintelligence，forattentionwell，ifI
　　wanttofindlistenerswhocanhearandunderstandaboutthegreatspacesofLakeHuron，letmetellofit，everytimefacetofacewiththeblueeyesoftheInfantClass，freshfromtheinfinityofspacesgreaterstill。Talkofgrown—uppeopleallyoulike，butforlistenersletmehavetheInfantClasswiththeirpinaforesandtheirTeddyBearsandtheirfeetnoteventouchingthefloor，andMr。
　　Uttermostmaypreachtohisheart’scontentofthenewerformsofdoubtrevealedbythehighercriticism。
　　SoyouwillunderstandthattheDean’smindis，ifanything，evenkeener，andhisheadevenclearerthanbefore。Andifyouwantproofofit，noticehimtherebeneaththeplumblossomsreadingintheGreek：hehastoldmethathefindsthathecanread，Withthegreatestease，worksintheGreekthatseemeddifficultbefore。
　　Becausehisheadissoclearnow。
　　Andsometimes，——whenhisheadisveryclear，——ashesitstherereadingbeneaththeplumblossomshecanhearthemsingingbeyond，andhiswife’svoice。
　　SEVEN
　　TheExtraordinaryEntanglementofMr。PupkinJudgePepperleighlivedinabighousewithhardwoodfloorsandawidepiazzathatlookedoverthelakefromthetopofOneidaStreet。
　　Everydayabouthalf—pastfiveheusedtocomehomefromhisofficeintheMariposaCourtHouse。Onsomedaysashegotnearthehousehewouldcallouttohiswife：
　　"AlmightyMoses，Martha！wholeftthesprinkleronthegrass？"
　　Onotherdayshewouldcalltoherfromquitealittledistanceoff：
　　"Hullo，mother！Gotanysupperforahungryman？"
　　AndMrs。Pepperleighneverknewwhichitwouldbe。Onthedayswhenhesworeatthesprinkleryoucouldseehisspectaclesflashlikedynamite。Butonthedayswhenhecalled："Hullo，mother，"theyweresimplyirradiatedwithkindliness。
　　Somedays，Isay，hewouldcryoutwithaperfectwhineofindignation："SufferingCaesar！hasthatinfernaldogtornupthosegeraniumsagain？"Andotherdaysyouwouldhearhimsingingout：
　　"Hullo，Rover！Well，doggie，well，oldfellow！"
　　Inthesamewayatbreakfast，thejudge，ashelookedoverthemorningpaper，wouldsometimesleaptohisfeetwithaperfecthowlofsuffering，andcry："EverlastingMoses！theLiberalshavecarriedEastElgin。"Orelsehewouldleanbackfromthebreakfasttablewiththemostgood—humouredlaughyoueverheardandsay："Ha！ha！theConservativeshavecarriedSouthNorfolk。"
　　Andyethewasperfectlylogical，whenyoucometothinkofit。Afterall，whatismoreannoyingtoasensitive，highly—strungmanthananinfernalsprinklerplayingallovertheplace，andwhatmoreagreeabletoagood—natured，even—temperedfellowthanawell—preparedsupper？Or，whatismorelikeablethanone’sgood，old，affectionatedogboundingdownthepathfromsheerdelightatseeingyou，——ormoreexecrablethananinfernalwhelpthathastornupthegeraniumsandistoooldtokeep，anyway？
　　Asforpolitics，well，itallseemedreasonableenough。WhentheConservativesgotinanywhere，Pepperleighlaughedandenjoyedit，simplybecauseitdoesonegoodtoseeastraight，fine，honestfightwherethebestmanwins。WhenaLiberalgotin，itmadehimmad，andhesaidso，——not，mindyou;fromanypoliticalbias，forhisofficeforbidit，——butsimplybecauseonecan’tbeartoseethecountrygoabsolutelytothedevil。
　　Isuppose，too，itwaspartlytheeffectofsittingincourtalldaylisteningtocases。Onegetswhatyoumightcallthejudicialtemperofmind。PepperleighhaditsostronglydevelopedthatI’veseenhimkickahydrangeapottopieceswithhisfootbecausetheaccursedthingwouldn’tflower。Heoncethrewthecanarycageclearintothelilacbushesbecausethe"blastedbirdwouldn’tstopsinging。"Itwasastraightcaseofjudicialtemper。Lotsofjudgeshaveit，developedinjustthesamebroad，all—roundwayaswithJudgePepperleigh。
　　Ithinkitmustbepassingsentencesthatdoesit。Anyway，Pepperleighhadtheaptitudeforpassingsentencessohighlyperfectedthathespenthiswholetimeatitinsideofcourtandout。
　　I’veheardhimhandoutsentencesfortheSultanofTurkeyandMrs。
　　PankhurstandtheEmperorofGermanythatmadeone’sbloodruncold。
　　Hewouldsitthereonthepiazzaofasummereveningreadingthepaper，withdynamitesparksflyingfromhisspectaclesashesentencedtheCzarofRussiatotenyearsinthesaltmines——andmadeitfifteenafewminutesafterwards。Pepperleighalwaysreadtheforeignnews——thenewsofthingsthathecouldn’talter——asaformofwildandstimulatingtorment。
　　Soyoucanimaginethatinsomewaysthejudge’shousewasaprettydifficulthousetogoto。ImeanyoucanseehowawfullyharditmusthavebeenforMr。Pupkin。Itellyouittooksomenervetostepuponthatpiazzaandsay，inaperfectlynatural，off—handway："Oh，howdoyoudo，judge？IsMissZenain？No，Iwon’tstay，thanks;I
　　thinkIoughttobegoing。Isimplycalled。"Amanwhocandothathasgottohaveaprettyfairamountofsavoirwhatdoyoucallit，andhe’sgottobemightywellshavedandhavehiscameopinputinhistieataprettyundeniableanglebeforehecantackleit。Yes，andeventhenhemayneedtohangroundbehindthelilacbushesforhalfanhourfirst，andcooloff。Andhe’sapttomakeprettygoodtimedownOneidaStreetonthewayback。
　　Still，that’swhatyoucalllove，andifyou’vegotit，andarewellshaved，andyourbootswellblacked，youcandothingsthatseemalmostimpossible。Yes，youcandoanything，evenifyoudotripoverthedogingettingoffthepiazza。
　　Don’tsupposeforamomentthatJudgePepperleighwasanunapproachableoraharshmanalwaysandtoeverybody。EvenMr。
　　Pupkinhadtoadmitthatthatcouldn’tbeso。Toknowthat，youhadonlytoseeZenaPepperleighputherarmroundhisneckandcallhimDaddy。Shewoulddothatevenwhenthereweretwoorthreeyoungmensittingontheedgeofthepiazza。Youknow，Ithink，thewaytheysitontheedgeinMariposa。Itismeanttoindicatewhatpartofthefamilytheyhavecometosee。ThuswhenGeorgeDuff，thebankmanager，cameuptothePepperleighhouse，healwayssatinachairontheverandahandtalkedtothejudge。ButwhenPupkinorMalloryTompkinsoranyfellowlikethatcame，hesatdowninasidelongfashionontheedgeoftheboardsandthentheyknewexactlywhathewastherefor。Ifheknewthehousewell，heleanedhisbackagainsttheverandahpostandsmokedacigarette。Butthattooknerve。
　　ButIamafraidthatthisisadigression，and，ofcourse，youknowallaboutitjustaswellasIdo。AllthatIwastryingtosaywasthatIdon’tsupposethatthejudgehadeverspokenacrosswordtoZenainhislife。——Oh，hethrewhernoveloverthegrape—vine，I
　　don’tdenythat，butthenwhyonearthshouldagirlreadtrashliketheErrantQuestofthePalladinPilgrim，andtheLifeofSirGalahad，whenthehousewasfullofgoodreadinglikeTheLifeofSirJohnA。Macdonald，andPioneerDaysinTecumsehTownship？
　　Still，whatImeanisthatthejudgeneverspokeharshlytoZena，exceptperhapsunderextremeprovocation;andIamquitesurethathenever，neverhadtoNeil。ButthenwhatfathereverwouldwanttospeakangrilytosuchaboyasNeilPepperleigh？Thejudgetooknocredithimselfforthat;thefinestgrownboyinthewholecountyandsobroadandbigthattheytookhimintotheMissinabaHorsewhenhewasonlyseventeen。Andclever，——socleverthathedidn’tneedtostudy;socleverthatheusedtocomeoutatthefootoftheclassinmathematicsattheMariposahighschoolthroughsheersurplusofbrainpower。I’veheardthejudgeexplainitadozentimes。Why，NeilwassocleverthatheusedtobeabletoplaybilliardsattheMariposaHousealleveningwhentheotherboyshadtostayathomeandstudy。
　　Suchapowerfullookingfellow，too！EverybodyinMariposaremembershowNeilPepperleighsmashedinthefaceofPeterMcGinnis，theLiberalorganizer，atthebigelection——yourecallit——whentheoldMacdonaldGovernmentwentout。JudgePepperleighhadtotryhimforitthenextmorning——hisownson。TheysaythereneverwassuchasceneevenintheMariposacourt。Therewas，Ibelieve，somethinglikeitonasmallerscaleinRomanhistory，butitwasn’thalfasdramatic。IrememberJudgePepperleighleaningforwardtopassthesentence，——forajudgeisbound，youknow，byhisoath，——andhowgravehelookedandyetsoproudandhappy，likeamandoinghisdutyandsustainedbyit，andhesaid：
　　"Myboy，youareinnocent。YousmashedinPeterMcGinnis’sface，butyoudiditwithoutcriminalintent。Youputafaceonhim，byJehoshaphat！thathewon’tloseforsixmonths，butyoudiditwithoutevilpurposeormaligndesign。Myboy，lookup！Givemeyourhand！Youleavethiscourtwithoutastainuponyourname。"
　　TheysaiditwasoneofthemostmovingsceneseverenactedintheMariposaCourt。
　　ButthestrangestthingisthatifthejudgehadknownwhateveryoneelseinMariposaknew，itwouldhavebrokenhisheart。IfhecouldhaveseenNeilwiththedrunkenflushonhisfaceinthebilliardroomoftheMariposaHouse，——ifhehadknown，aseveryoneelsedid，thatNeilwascrazedwithdrinkthenighthestrucktheLiberalorganizerwhentheoldMacdonaldGovernmentwentout，——ifhecouldhaveknownthatevenonthatlastdayNeilwasdrunkwhenherodewiththeMissinabaHorsetothestationtojointheThirdContingentforthewar，andallthestreetofthelittletownwasonegreatroarofpeople——
　　Butthejudgeneverknew，andnowheneverwill。Forifyoucouldfinditinthemeannessofyoursoultotellhim，itwouldservenopurposenowexcepttobreakhisheart，andtherewouldriseuptorebukeyouthepicturedvisionofanuntendedgravesomewhereinthegreatsilencesofSouthAfrica。
　　DidIsayabove，orseemtoimply，thatthejudgesometimesspokeharshlytohiswife？Ordidyougatherforaminutethatherlotwasonetolamentoverorfeelsorryfor？Ifso，itjustshowsthatyouknownothingaboutsuchthings，andthatmarriage，atleastasitexistsinMariposa，isasealedbooktoyou。YouareasignorantasMissSpiffkins，thebiologyteacheratthehighschool，whoalwayssayshowsorrysheisforMrs。Pepperleigh。YougetthatimpressionsimplybecausethejudgehowledlikeanAlgonquinIndianwhenhesawthesprinklerrunningonthelawn。Butareyousureyouknowtheothersideofit？AreyouquitesurewhenyoutalklikeMissSpiffkinsdoesabouttherightsofit，thatyouaretakingallthingsintoaccount？YoumighthavethoughtdifferentlyperhapsofthePepperleighs，anyway，ifyouhadbeentherethateveningwhenthejudgecamehometohiswifewithonehandpressedtohistempleandintheotherthecablegramthatsaidthatNeilhadbeenkilledinactioninSouthAfrica。Thatnighttheysattogetherwithherhandinhis，justastheyhadsattogetherthirtyyearsagowhenhewasalawstudentinthecity。
　　GoandtellMissSpiffkinsthat！Hydrangeas，——canaries，——
　　temper，——blazes！WhatdoesMissSpiffkinsknowaboutitall？
　　Butinanycase，ifyoutriedtotellJudgePepperleighaboutNeilnowhewouldn’tbelieveit。He’dlaughittoscorn。ThatisNeil’spicture，inuniform，hanginginthedining—roombesidetheFathersofConfederation。Thatmilitary—lookingmaninthepicturebesidehimisGeneralKitchener，whomyoumayperhapshaveheardof，forhewasveryhighlyspokenofinNeil’sletters。Allroundtheroom，infact，andstillmoreinthejudge’slibraryupstairs，youwillseepicturesofSouthAfricaandthedepartureoftheCanadians（therearenoneofthereturn），andofMountedInfantryandofUnmountedCavalryandalotofthingsthatonlysoldiersandthefathersofsoldiersknowabout。
　　Soyoucanrealizethatforafellowwhoisn’tmilitary，andwhowearsnothingnearertoauniformthanadaffodiltennisblazer，thejudge’shouseisadevilofahousetocometo。
　　IthinkyourememberyoungMr。Pupkin，doyounot？IhavereferredtohimseveraltimesalreadyasthejuniortellerintheExchangeBank。
　　ButifyouknowMariposaatallyouhaveoftenseenhim。Youhavenoticedhim，Iamsure，goingforthebankmailinthemorninginanofficesuiteffectofclinginggreywithagoldnecktiepinshapedlikearidingwhip。Youhaveseenhimoftenenoughgoingdowntothelakefrontaftersupper，intennisthings，smokingacigaretteandwithapaddleandacrimsoncanoecushionunderhisarm。YouhaveseenhimenteringDeanDrone’schurchinatophatandalongfrockcoatnearlytohisfeet。Youhaveseenhim，perhaps，playingpokerinPeterGlover’sroomoverthehardwarestoreandtryingtolookasifhedidn’tholdthreeaces，——infact，givingabsolutelynosignofitbeyondthewildflushinhisfaceandthefactthathishairstandsonend。
　　Thatkindofreticenceisathingyousimplyhavetolearninbanking。Imean，ifyou’vegottobeinapositionwhereyouknowforafactthattheMariposaPackingCompany’saccountisoverdrawnbysixty—fourdollars，andyetdaren’tsayanythingaboutit，noteventothegirlsthatyouplaytenniswith，——Idon’tsay，notacasualhintasareference，butnotreallytellthem，not，forinstance，bringdownthebankledgertothetenniscourtandshowthem，——youlearnasortofreticenceandself—controlthatpeopleoutsideofbankingcirclesnevercanattain。
　　Why，I’veknownPupkinattheFireman’sBallleanagainstthewallinhisdresssuitandtalkawaytoJimEliot，thedruggist，withoutgivingthefaintesthintorindicationthatEliot’snotefortwenty—sevendollarshadbeenprotestedthatverymorning。Notahintofit。Idon’tsayhedidn’tmentionit，inasortofway，inthesupperroom，justtooneortwo，butImeantherewasnothinginthewayheleantupagainstthewalltosuggestit。
　　But，however，Idon’tmentionthataseitherfororagainstMr。
　　Pupkin。ThatsortofthingismerelytheABCofbanking，ashehimselftoldmewhenexplainingwhyitwasthathehesitatedtodivulgetheexactstandingoftheMariposaCarriageCompany。Ofcourse，onceyougetpasttheABCyoucanlearnalotthatismightyinteresting。
　　SoIthinkthatifyouknowMariposaandunderstandeventherudimentsofbanking，youareperfectlyacquaintedwithMr。Pupkin。
　　What？YourememberhimasbeinginlovewithMissLawson，thehighschoolteacher？InlovewithHER？Whataridiculousidea。YoumeanmerelybecauseonthenightwhentheMariposaBellesankwitheverysoulonboard，PupkinputofffromthetowninaskifftorescueMissLawson。Oh，butyou’requitewrong。Thatwasn’tLOVE。I’veheardPupkinexplainithimselfadozentimes。Thatsortofthing，——paddlingouttoasinkingsteameratnightinacrazyskiff，——mayindicateasortofattraction，butnotreallove，notwhatPupkincametofeelafterwards。Indeed，whenhebegantothinkofit，itwasn’tevenattraction，itwasmerelyrespect，——that’sallitwas。Andanyway，thatwaslongbefore，sixorsevenmonthsback，andPupkinadmittedthatatthetimehewasamereboy。
　　Mr。Pupkin，Imustexplain，livedwithMalloryTompkinsinroomsovertheExchangeBank，ontheverytopfloor，thethird，withMullins’sownroomsbelowthem。Extremelycomfortablequarterstheywere，withtwobedroomsandasitting—roomthatwasallfixedupwithsnowshoesandtennisracketsonthewallsanddanceprogrammesandcanoeclubbadgesandallthatsortofthing。
　　MalloryTompkinswasayoungmanwithlonglegsandchecktrouserswhoworkedontheMariposaTimes—Herald。Thatwaswhatgavehimhisliterarytaste。HeusedtoreadIbsenandthatotherDutchauthor——BumstoneBumstone，isn’tit？——andyoucanjudgethathewasamightyintellectualfellow。Hewassointellectualthathewas，ashehimselfadmitted，acompleteeggnostic。HeandPupkinusedtohavethemosttremendousargumentsaboutcreationandevolution，andhowifyoustudyataschoolofappliedscienceyoulearnthatthere’snohellbeyondthepresentlife。
　　MalloryTompkinsusedtoproveabsolutelythatthemiracleswereonlyelectricity，andPupkinusedtoadmitthatitwasanawfullygoodargument，butclaimedthathehadhearditawfullywellansweredinasermon，thoughunfortunatelyhehadforgottenhow。
　　Tompkinsusedtoshowthatthefloodwascontrarytogeology，andPupkinwouldacknowledgethatthepointwasanexcellentone，butthathehadreadabook，——thetitleofwhichheoughttohavewrittendown，——whichexplainedgeologyawayaltogether。
　　MalloryTompkinsgenerallygotthebestofthemerelylogicalsideofthearguments，butPupkin——whowasatremendousChristian——wasmuchstrongerinthethingshehadforgotten。Sothediscussionsoftenlastedtillfarintothenight，andMr。Pupkinwouldfallasleepanddreamofasplendidargument，whichwouldhavesettledthewholecontroversy，onlyunfortunatelyhecouldn’trecallitinthemorning。
　　Ofcourse，PupkinwouldneverhavethoughtofconsideringhimselfonanintellectualparwithMalloryTompkins。Thatwouldhavebeenridiculous。MalloryTompkinshadreadallsortsofthingsandhadhalfamindtowriteanovelhimself——eitherthatoraplay。Allheneeded，hesaid，wastohaveachancetogetawaysomewherebyhimselfandthink。EverytimehewentawaytothecityPupkinexpectedthathemightreturnwiththenovelallfinished;butthoughheoftencamebackwithhiseyesredfromthinking，thenovelasyetremainedincomplete。
　　Meantime，MalloryTompkins，asIsay，wasamightyintellectualfellow。Youcouldseethatfromthebooksonthebamboobookshelvesinthesitting—room。Therewas，forinstance，the"EncyclopaediaMetropolitana"infortyvolumes，thatheboughtontheinstalmentplanfortwodollarsamonth。Thenwhentheytookthataway，therewasthe"HistoryofCivilization，"infiftyvolumesatfiftycentsaweekforfiftyyears。Tompkinshadreadinithalf—waythroughtheStoneAgebeforetheytookitfromhim。Afterthattherewasthe"LivesofthePainters，"onevolumeatatime——asplendidthinginwhichyoucouldreadallaboutAahrens，andAachenthal，andAaxandmenofthatclass。
　　Afterall，there’snothinglikeeducatingoneself。MalloryTompkinsknewabouttheopeningperiodofallsortsofthings，andinregardtopeoplewhosenamesbeganwith"A"youcouldn’tstickhim。
　　Idon’tmeanthatheandMr。Pupkinlivedamereroutineofstudiousevenings。Thatwouldbeuntrue。Quiteoftentheirtimewasspentinmuchlesscommendablewaysthanthat，andtherewerepokerpartiesintheirsitting—roomthatdidn’tbreakuptillnearlymidnight。
　　Card—playing，afterall，isaslowbusiness，unlessyouputmoneyonit，and，besides，ifyouareinabankandarehandlingmoneyallday，gamblinghasafascination。
　　I’veseenPupkinandMalloryTompkinsandJoeMilligan，thedentist，andMitchelltheticketagent，andtheother"boys"sittingroundthetablewithmatchesenoughpiledupinfrontofthemtostockafactory。Tenmatchescountedforonechipandtenchipsmadeacent——soyouseetheyweren’tmerelyplayingforthefunofthething。Ofcourseit’sahollowpleasure。Yourealizethatwhenyouwakeupatnightparchedwiththirst，tenthousandmatchestothebad。Butbankingisawildlifeandeverybodyknowsit。
　　SometimesPupkinwouldswearoffandkeepawayfromthecursedthingforweeks，andthenperhapshe’dseebysheeraccidentapileofmatchesonthetable，oramatchlyingontheflooranditwouldstartthecrazeinhim。Iamusinghisownwords——a"craze"——that’swhathecalleditwhenhetoldMissLawsonallaboutit，andshepromisedtocurehimofit。Shewouldhave，too。Only，asIsay，Pupkinfoundthatwhathehadmistakenforattractionwasonlyrespect。Andthere’snouseworryingawomanthatyourespectaboutyourcrazes。
　　ItwasfromMalloryTompkinsthatPupkinlearnedallabouttheMariposapeople，becausePupkincamefromawayoff——somewheredownintheMaritimeProvinces——anddidn’tknowasoul。MalloryTompkinsusedtotellhimaboutJudgePepperleigh，andwhatawonderfullyclevermanhewasandhowhewouldhavebeenintheSupremeCourtforcertainiftheConservativeGovernmenthadstayedinanotherfifteenortwentyyearsinsteadofcomingtoaprematureend。HeusedtotalksomuchaboutthePepperleighs，thatPupkinwassickoftheveryname。ButjustassoonashehadseenZenaPepperleighhecouldn’thearenoughofthem。HewouldhavetalkedwithTompkinsforhoursaboutthejudge’sdogRover。AndasforZena，ifhecouldhavebroughthernameoverhislips，hewouldhavetalkedofherforever。
　　Hefirstsawher——byoneofthestrangestcoincidencesintheworld——ontheMainStreetofMariposa。Ifhehadn’thappenedtobegoingupthestreetandshetobecomingdownit，thethingwouldn’thavehappened。Afterwardstheybothadmittedthatitwasoneofthemostpeculiarcoincidencestheyeverheardof。Pupkinownedthathehadhadthestrangestfeelingthatmorningasifsomethingweregoingtohappen——afeelingnotatalltobeclassedwiththeoneofwhichhehadoncespokentoMissLawson，andwhichwas，atthemost，amereanticipationofrespect。
　　But，asIsay，PupkinmetZenaPepperleighonthe26thofJune，attwenty—fiveminutestoeleven。Andatoncethewholeworldchanged。
　　Thepastwasallblottedout。Eveninthenewfortyvolumeeditionofthe"InstalmentRecordofHumanity"thatMalloryTompkinshadjustreceivedPupkinwouldn’thavebotheredwithit。
　　She——thatwordhenceforthmeantZena——hadjustcomebackfromherboarding—school，andofalltimesofyearcomingbackfromaboarding—schoolandforwearingawhiteshirtwaistandacrimsontieandforcarryingatennisracketonthestrickenstreetofatown——commendmetothemonthofJuneinMariposa。
　　And，forPupkin，straightawaythewholetownwasirradiatedwithsunshine，andtherewassuchasingingofthebirds，andsuchadancingoftherippledwatersofthelake，andsuchakindlinessinthefacesofallthepeople，thatonlythosewhohavelivedinMariposa，andbeenyoungthere，canknowatallwhathefelt。
　　ThesimplefactisthatjustthemomenthesawZenaPepperleigh，Mr。Pupkinwasclean，plumb，straight，flat，absolutelyinlovewithher。
　　Whichfactissoimportantthatitwouldbefollynottoclosethechapterandthinkaboutit。
　　EIGHT
　　TheFore—ordainedAttachmentofZenaPepperleighandPeterPupkinZenaPepperleighusedtositreadingnovelsonthepiazzaofthejudge’shouse，halfhiddenbytheVirginiacreepers。Attimesthebookwouldfalluponherlapandtherewassuchalookofunstilledyearninginhervioleteyesthatitdidnotentirelydisappearevenwhenshepickeduptheapplethatlaybesideherandtookanotherbiteoutofit。
　　Withhandsclaspedshewouldsittheredreamingallthebeautifulday—dreamsofgirlhood。Whenyousawthatfarawaylookinhereyes，itmeantthatshewasdreamingthataplumedandarmouredknightwasrescuingherfromtheembattledkeepofacastlebesidetheDanube。
　　AtothertimesshewasbeingborneawaybyanAlgeriancorsairoverthebluewatersoftheMediterraneanandwasreachingoutherarmstowardsFrancetosayfarewelltoit。
　　Sometimeswhenyounoticedasweetlookofresignationthatseemedtorestuponherfeatures，itmeantthatLordRonalddeChevereuxwaskneelingatherfeet，andthatshewastellinghimtorise，thatherhumblerbirthmusteverbeabartotheirhappiness，andLordRonaldwasgettingintoanawfulstateaboutit，asEnglishpeersdoattheleastsuggestionofanythingofthesort。
　　Or，ifitwasn’tthat，thenherloverhadjustreturnedtoherside，tallandsoldierlyandsunburned，afterfightingfortenyearsintheSoudanforhersake，andhadcomebacktoaskherforheranswerandtotellherthatfortenyearsherfacehadbeenwithhimeveninthewatchesofthenight。Hewasaskingherforasign，anykindofsign，——tenyearsintheSoudanentitlesthemtoasign，——andZenawaspluckingawhiterose，justone，fromherhair，whenshewouldhearherfather’ssteponthepiazzaandmakeagrabforthePioneersofTecumsehTownship，andstartreadingitlikemad。
　　Shewasalways，asIsay，beingrescuedandbeingborneaway，andbeingparted，andreachingoutherarmstoFranceandtoSpain，andsayinggood—byeforevertoValladolidortheoldgreytowersofHohenbranntwein。
　　AndIdon’tmeanthatshewasintheleastexceptionalorromantic，becauseallthegirlsinMariposawerejustlikethat。AnAlgeriancorsaircouldhavecomeintothetownandhadadozenofthemfortheasking，andasforawoundedEnglishofficer，——well，perhapsit’sbetternottotalkaboutitoutsideorthelittletownwouldbecomearegularmilitaryhospital。
　　Because，mindyou，theMariposagirlsareallright。You’veonlytolookatthemtorealizethat。Yousee，youcangetinMariposaaprintdressofpaleblueorpalepinkforadollartwentythatlooksinfinitelybetterthananythingyoueverseeinthecity，——especiallyifyoucanwearwithitabroadstrawhatandabackgroundofmapletreesandthegreengrassofatenniscourt。Andifyouremember，too，thatthesearecultivatedgirlswhohaveallbeentotheMariposahighschoolandcandodecimalfractions，youwillunderstandthatanAlgeriancorsairwouldsharpenhisscimitarattheverysightofthem。
　　Don’tthinkeitherthattheyarealldyingtogetmarried;becausetheyarenot。Idon’tsaytheywouldn’ttakeanerrantknight，orabuccaneeroraHungarianrefugee，butfortheordinarymarriagesofordinarypeopletheyfeelnothingbutapityingdisdain。Soitisthateachoneoftheminduetimemarriesanenchantedprinceandgoestoliveinoneofthelittleenchantedhousesinthelowerpartofthetown。
　　Idon’tknowwhetheryouknowit，butyoucanrentanenchantedhouseinMariposaforeightdollarsamonth，andsomeofthemostcompletelyenchantedarethecheapest。Asfortheenchantedprinces，theyfindtheminthestrangestplaces，whereyouneverexpectedtoseethem，working——underaspell，youunderstand，——indrug—storesandprintingoffices，andevensellingthingsinshops。ButtobeabletofindthemyouhavefirsttoreadeversomanynovelsaboutSirGalahadandtheErrantQuestandthatsortofthing。
　　NaturallythenZenaPepperleigh，asshesatonthepiazza，dreamedofbanditsandofwoundedofficersandofLordRonaldsridingonfoam—fleckedchargers。Butthatsheeverdreamedofajuniorbanktellerinadaffodilblazerridingpastonabicycle，isprettyhardtoimagine。So，whenMr。PupkincametearingpastuptheslopeofOneidaStreetataspeedthatprovedthathewasn’tridingtheremerelytopassthehouse，Idon’tsupposethatZenaPepperleighwasawareofhisexistence。
　　Thatmaybeaslightexaggeration。Sheknew，perhaps，thathewasthenewjuniortellerintheExchangeBankandthathecamefromtheMaritimeProvinces，andthatnobodyknewwhohispeoplewere，andthathehadneverbeeninacanoeinhislifetillhecametoMariposa，andthathesatfourpewsbackinDeanDrone’schurch，andthathissalarywaseighthundreddollars。Beyondthat，shedidn’tknowathingabouthim。Shepresumed，however，thatthereasonwhyhewentpastsofastwasbecausehedidn’tdaretogoslow。
　　This，ofcourse，wasperfectlycorrect。EversincethedaywhenMr。
　　PupkinmetZenaintheMainStreetheusedtocomepastthehouseonhisbicyclejustafterbankhours。Hewouldhavegonepasttwentytimesadaybuthewasafraidto。AshecameupOneidaStreet，heusedtopedalfasterandfaster，——henevermeantto，buthecouldn’thelpit，——tillhewentpastthepiazzawhereZenawassittingatanawfulspeedwithhislittleyellowblazerflyinginthewind。Inasecondhehaddisappearedinabuzzandacloudofdust，andthemomentumofitcarriedhimclearoutintothecountryformilesandmilesbeforeheeverdaredtopauseorlookback。
　　ThenMr。Pupkinwouldrideinahugecircuitaboutthecountry，tryingtothinkhewaslookingatthecrops，andsoonerorlaterhisbicyclewouldbeturnedtowardsthetownagainandheadedforOneidaStreet，andwouldgetgoingquickerandquickerandquicker，tillthepedalswhirledroundwithabuzzandhecamepastthejudge’shouseagain，likeabulletoutofagun。Herodefifteenmilestopassthehousetwice，andeventhenittookallthenervethathehad。
　　ThepeopleonOneidaStreetthoughtthatMr。Pupkinwascrazy，butZenaPepperleighknewthathewasnot。Already，yousee，therewasasortofdimparallelbetweenthepassingofthebicycleandthelastrideofTancredtheInconsolablealongthebanksoftheDanube。
　　Ihavealreadymentioned，Ithink，howMr。PupkinandZenaPepperleighfirstcametoknowoneanother。Likeeverythingelseaboutthem，itwasasheermatterofcoincidence，quiteinexplicableunlessyouunderstandthatthesethingsarefore—ordained。
　　That，ofcourse，isthewaywithfore—ordainedaffairsandthat’swheretheydifferfromordinarylove。
　　Iwon’teventrytodescribehowMr。PupkinfeltwhenhefirstspokewithZenaandsatbesideherastheycopiedoutthe"endlesschain"
　　letteraskingfortencents。Theywroteout，asIsaid，nolessthaneightofthelettersbetweenthem，andtheyfoundoutthattheirhandwritingsweresoalikethatyoucouldhardlytellthemapart，exceptthatPupkin’sletterswereroundandZena’sletterswerepointedandPupkinwrotestraightupanddownandZenawroteonaslant。Beyondthatthewritingwassoalikethatitwasthestrangestcoincidenceintheworld。OfcoursewhentheymadefiguresitwasdifferentandPupkinexplainedtoZenathatinthebankyouhavetobeabletomakeasevensothatitdoesn’tlooklikeanine。
　　So，asIsay，theywrotethelettersallafternoonandwhenitwasovertheywalkedupOneidaStreettogether，eversoslowly。Whentheygotnearthehouse，ZenaaskedPupkintocomeintotea，withsuchaneasyoff—handwaythatyoucouldn’thavetoldthatshewashalfanhourlateandwastakingawfulchancesonthejudge。Pupkinhadn’thadtimetosayyesbeforethejudgeappearedatthedoor，justastheyweresteppingupontothepiazza，andhehadatablenapkininhishandandthedynamitesparkswereflyingfromhisspectaclesashecalledout：
　　"Greatheaven！Zena，whyineverlastingblazescan’tyougetintoteaataChristianhour？"
　　ZenagaveonelookofappealtoPupkin，andPupkinlookedoneglanceofcomprehension，andturnedandfleddownOneidaStreet。Andifthescenewasn’tquiteasdramaticastherenunciationofTancredtheTroubadour，itatleasthadsomethingofthesameelementsinit。
　　PupkinwalkedhometohissupperattheMariposaHouseonair，andthateveningtherewasagentledistanceinhismannertowardsSadie，thedining—roomgirl，thatIsupposenobankclerkinMariposaevershowedbefore。ItwaslikeSirGalahadtalkingwiththetire—womenofQueenGuinevereandreceivinghuckleberrypieattheirhands。
　　AfterthatMr。PupkinandZenaPepperleighconstantlymettogether。
　　TheyplayedtennisaspartnersonthegrasscourtbehindDr。
　　Gallagher’shouse，——theMariposaTennisClubrentit，youremember，forfiftycentsamonth，——andPupkinusedtoperformperfectprodigiesofvalour，leapingintheairtoservewithhislittlebodyhookedlikealetterS。Sometimes，too，theywentoutonLakeWissanottiintheeveninginPupkin’scanoe，withZenasittinginthebowandPupkinpaddlinginthesternandtheywentouteversofaranditwasafterdarkandthestarswereshiningbeforetheycamehome。Zenawouldlookatthestarsandsayhowinfinitelyfarawaytheyseemed，andPupkinwouldrealizethatagirlwithamindlikethatcouldn’thaveanyuseforafoolsuchashim。ZenausedtoaskhimtopointoutthePleiadesandJupiterandUrsaminor，andPupkinshowedherexactlywheretheywere。Thatimpressedthembothtremendously，becausePupkindidn’tknowthatZenarememberedthenamesoutoftheastronomybookatherboarding—school，andZenadidn’tknowthatPupkinsimplytookachanceonwherethestarswere。
　　AndeversomanytimestheytalkedsointimatelythatPupkincamemightyneartellingherabouthishomeintheMaritimeProvincesandabouthisfatherandmother，andthenkickedhimselfthathehadn’tthemanlinesstospeakstraightoutaboutitandtaketheconsequences。
　　Pleasedon’timaginefromanyofthisthatthecourseofMr。Pupkin’sloveransmooth。Onthecontrary，Pupkinhimselffeltthatitwasabsolutelyhopelessfromthestart。
　　Therewere，itmightbeadmitted，certainthingsthatseemedtoindicateprogress。
　　InthecourseofthemonthsofJuneandJulyandAugust，hehadtakenZenaoutinhiscanoethirty—onetimes。Allowinganaverageoftwomilesforeachevening，PupkinhadpaddledZenasixty—twomiles，ormorethanahundredthousandyards。Thatsurelywassomething。
　　Hehadplayedtenniswithheronsixteenafternoons。Threetimeshehadlefthistennisracketupatthejudge’shouseinZena’scharge，andoncehehad，withherfullconsent，lefthisbicyclethereallnight。Thismustcountforsomething。Nogirlcouldtriflewithamantotheextentofhavinghisbicycleleaningagainsttheverandahpostallnightandmeannothingbyit。
　　Morethanthat——hehadbeentoteaatthejudge’shousefourteentimes，andseventimeshehadbeenaskedbyLilianDronetotherectorywhenZenawascoming，andfivetimesbyNoraGallaghertoteaatthedoctor’shousebecauseZenawasthere。
　　AltogetherhehadeatensomanymealswhereZenawasthathismealticketattheMariposalastednearlydoubleitspropertime，andthefaceofSadie，thedining—roomgirl，hadgrowntowearalookofmelancholyresignation;sadderthanromance。
　　Stillmorethanthat，PupkinhadboughtforZena，reckoningitaltogether，abouttwobucketsoficecreamandperhapshalfabushelofchocolate。NotthatPupkingrudgedtheexpenseofit。Onthecontrary，overandabovetheicecreamandthechocolatehehadboughtherawhitewaistcoatandawalkingstickwithagoldtop，alotofnewnecktiesandapairofpatentleatherboots——thatis，theywereallboughtonaccountofher，whichisthesamething。
　　AddtoallthisthatPupkinandZenahadbeentotheChurchofEnglandChurchnearlyeverySundayeveningfortwomonths，andoneeveningtheyhadevengonetothePresbyterianChurch"forfun，"
　　which，ifyouknowMariposa，youwillrealizetobeawildsortofescapadethatoughttospeakvolumes。
　　Yetinspiteofthis，Pupkinfeltthatthethingwashopeless：whichonlyillustratesthedreadfulupsanddowns，thewildalternationsofhopeanddespairthatcharacteriseanexceptionalaffairofthissort。
　　Yes，itwashopeless。
　　EverytimethatPupkinwatchedZenaprayinginchurch，heknewthatshewastoogoodforhim。EverytimethathecametocallforherandfoundherreadingBrowningandOmarKhayyamheknewthatshewastoocleverforhim。Andeverytimethathesawheratallherealizedthatshewastoobeautifulforhim。
　　Yousee，Pupkinknewthathewasn’tahero。WhenZenawouldclaspherhandsandtalkrapturouslyaboutcrusadersandsoldiersandfiremenandheroesgenerally，Pupkinknewjustwherehecamein。Notinit，thatwasall。IfawarcouldhavebrokenoutinMariposa，orthejudge’shousebeeninvadedbytheGermans，hemighthavehadachance，butasitwas——hopeless。
　　ThentherewasZena’sfather。HeavenknowsPupkintriedhardtopleasethejudge。HeagreedwitheverytheorythatJudgePepperleighadvanced，andthattookaprettypliableintellectinitself。Theydenouncedfemalesuffrageonedayandtheyfavoureditthenext。Onedaythejudgewouldclaimthatthelabourmovementwaseatingouttheheartofthecountry，andthenextdayhewouldholdthatthehopeoftheworldlayintheorganizationofthetoilingmasses。Pupkinshiftedhisopinionsliketheglassinakaleidoscope。Indeed，theonlythingsonwhichhewasallowedtomaintainasteadfastconvictionwerethepurityoftheConservativepartyofCanadaandtheawfulwickednessoftherecallofjudges。
　　ButwithallthatthejudgewashardlyciviltoPupkin。Hehadn’taskedhimtothehousetillZenabroughthimthere，though，asarule，allthebankclerksinMariposatreatedJudgePepperleigh’spremisesastheirown。HeusedtositandsneeratPupkinafterhehadgonetillZenawouldthrowdownthePioneersofTecumsehTownshipinatemperandflounceoffthepiazzatoherroom。Afterwhichthejudge’smannerwouldchangeinstantlyandhewouldrelighthiscorncobpipeandsitandpositivelybeamwithcontentment。InallofwhichtherewassomethingsomysteriousastoprovethatMr。Pupkin’schanceswerehopeless。
　　Norwasthatallofit。Pupkin’ssalarywaseighthundreddollarsayearandtheExchangeBanklimitformarriagewasathousand。
　　IsupposeyouareawareofthegrindingcapitalistictyrannyofthebanksinMariposawherebymarriageisputbeyondthereachofeversomanymatureandexperiencedmenofnineteenandtwentyandtwenty—one，whoarecompelledtogooneatingonamealticketattheMariposaHouseandlivingoverthebanktosuitthewhimofagroupofcapitalists。
　　WheneverPupkinthoughtofthistwohundreddollarsheunderstoodallthatitmeantbysocialunrest。Infact，heinterpretedallformsofsocialdiscontentintermsofit。RussianAnarchism，GermanSocialism，theLabourMovement，HenryGeorge，LloydGeorge，——heunderstoodthewholelotofthembythinkingofhistwohundreddollars。
　　WhenItellyouthatatthisperiodMr。PupkinreadMemoirsoftheGreatRevolutionistsandeventhoughtofblowingupHenryMullinswithdynamite，youcanappreciatehisstateofmind。
　　ButnotevenbyallthesehindrancesandobstaclestohisloveforZenaPepperleighwouldPeterPupkinhavebeendriventocommitsuicide（oh，yes;hecommitteditthreetimes，asI’mgoingtotellyou），haditnotbeenforanotherthingthatheknewstoodonceandforallandincoldrealitybetweenhimandZena。
　　Hefeltitinasortofway，assoonasheknewher。Eachtimethathetriedtotalktoherabouthishomeandhisfatherandmotherandfoundthatsomethingheldhimback，herealizedmoreandmorethekindofthingthatstoodbetweenthem。Mostofalldidherealizeit，withasuddensicknessofheart，whenhegotwordthathisfatherandmotherwantedtocometoMariposatoseehimandhehadallhecoulddotoheadthemofffromit。
　　Why？Whystopthem？Thereasonwas，simpleenough，thatPupkinwasashamedofthem，bitterlyashamed。ThepictureofhismotherandfatherturningupinMariposaandbeingseenbyhisfriendsthereandgoinguptothePepperleigh’shousemadehimfeelfaintwithshame。
　　No，Idon’tsayitwasn’twrong。Itonlyshowswhatdifferenceoffortune，thedifferenceofbeingrichandbeingpoor，meansinthisworld。Youperhapshavebeensoluckythatyoucannotappreciatewhatitmeanstofeelshameatthestationofyourownfatherandmother。
　　Youthinkitdoesn’tmatter，thathonestyandkindlinessofheartareallthatcounts。Thatonlyshowsthatyouhaveneverknownsomeofthebitterestfeelingsofpeoplelessfortunatethanyourself。
　　SoitwaswithMr。Pupkin。WhenhethoughtofhisfatherandmotherturningupinMariposa，hisfacereddenedwithunworthyshame。
　　Hecouldjustpicturethescene！HecouldseethemgettingoutoftheirLimousinetouringcar，withthechauffeurholdingopenthedoorforthem，andhisfatheraskingforasuiteofrooms，——justthinkofit，asuiteofrooms！——attheMariposaHouse。
　　Theverythoughtofitturnedhimill。
　　What！Youhavemistakenmymeaning？Ashamedofthembecausetheywerepoor？Goodheavens，no，butbecausetheywererich！AndnotrichinthesenseinwhichtheyusetheterminMariposa，wherearichpersonmerelymeansamanwhohasmoneyenoughtobuildahousewithapiazzaandtohaveeverythinghewants;butrichintheothersense，——motorcars，Ritzhotels，steamyachts，summerislandsandallthatsortofthing。
　　Why，Pupkin’sfather，——what’stheuseoftryingtoconcealitanylonger？——wastheseniorpartnerinthelawfirmofPupkin，PupkinandPupkin。IfyouknowtheMaritimeProvincesatall，you’veheardofthePupkins。ThenameisahouseholdwordfromChedabuctotoChidabecto。And，forthematterofthat，thelawfirmandthefactthatPupkinseniorhadbeenanAttorneyGeneralwastheleastpartofit。AttorneyGeneral！Why，there’snomoneyinthat！It’snobetterthantheSenate。No，no，Pupkinsenior，likesomanylawyers，waspracticallyapromoter，andheblewcompanieslikebubbles，andwhenhewasn’tintheMaritimeProvinceshewasinBostonandNewYorkraisingmoneyandfloatingloans，andwhentheyhadnomoneyleftinNewYorkhefloateditinLondon：andwhenhehadit，hefloatedontopofitbigraftsoflumberontheMiramichiandcodfishontheGrandBanksandlesserfishintheFundyBay。You’veheardperhapsoftheTidalTransportationCompany，andFundyFisheriesCorporation，andthePaspebiacPulpandPaperUnlimited？Well;allofthosewerePupkinseniorunderothernames。SojustimaginehiminMariposa！
　　Wouldn’thebeutterlyfoolishthere？JustimaginehimmeetingJimEliotandtreatinghimlikeadruggistmerelybecauseheranadrugstore！orspeakingtoJeffersonThorpeasifhewereabarbersimplybecauseheshavedformoney！Why，amanlikethatcouldruinyoungPupkininMariposainhalfaday，andPupkinknewit。
　　Thatwouldn’tmattersomuch，butthinkofthePepperleighsandZena！Everything。wouldbeoverwiththematonce。Pupkinknewjustwhatthejudgethoughtofrichesandluxuries。HowoftenhadheheardthejudgepasssentencesoflifeimprisonmentonPierpontMorganandMr。Rockefeller。HowoftenhadPupkinheardhimsaythatanymanwhoreceivedmorethanthreethousanddollarsayear（thatwasthejudicialsalaryintheMissinabadistrict）wasamererobber，unfittoshakethehandofanhonestman。Bitter！Ishouldthinkhewas！
　　Hewasnotsobitter，perhaps，asMr。Muddleson，theprincipaloftheMariposahighschool，whosaidthatanymanwhoreceivedmorethanfifteenhundreddollarswasapublicenemy。HewascertainlynotsobitterasTrelawney，thepost—master，whosaidthatanymanwhogotfromsocietymorethanthirteenhundreddollars（apartfromalegitimateincreaseinrecognitionofasuccessfulelection）wasadangertosociety。Still，hewasbitter。TheyallwereinMariposa。
　　Pupkincouldjustimaginehowtheywoulddespisehisfather！
　　AndZena！Thatwastheworstofall。Howoftenhad，Pupkinheardhersaythatshesimplyhateddiamondswouldn’twearthem，despisedthem，wouldn’tgiveathankyouforawholetiaraofthem！Asformotorcarsandsteamyachts，——well，itwasprettyplainthatthatsortofthinghadnochancewithZenaPepperleigh。Why，shehadtoldPupkinonenightinthecanoethatshewouldonlymarryamanwhowaspoorandhadhiswaytomakeandwouldhewdowndifficultiesforhersake。