\"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。\"