Allhastenedtowishhimjoyonthemendedappearanceofhisfortune——somefromrealregard，some，perhaps，fromhopesthathisprefermentmighthastentheirown，andmostfromamixtureofthesemotives，andasensethatthecountenanceshowntoanyoneofSussex\'shouseholdwas，infact，atriumphtothewhole。
Raleighreturnedthekindestthankstothemall，disowning，withbecomingmodesty，thatoneday\'sfairreceptionmadeafavourite，anymorethanoneswallowasummer。ButheobservedthatBlountdidnotjoininthegeneralcongratulation，and，somewhathurtathisapparentunkindness，heplainlyaskedhimthereason。
Blountrepliedwithequalsincerity——\"MygoodWalter，Iwishtheeaswellasdoanyofthesechatteringgulls，whoarewhistlingandwhoopinggratulationsinthineearbecauseitseemsfairweatherwiththee。ButIfearforthee，\"Walter\"（andhewipedhishonesteye），\"Ifearfortheewithallmyheart。Thesecourt—tricks，andgambols，andflashesoffinewomen\'sfavourarethetricksandtrinketsthatbringfairfortunestofarthings，andfinefacesandwittycoxcombstotheacquaintanceofdullblockandsharpaxes。\"
Sosaying，Blountaroseandleftthehall，whileRaleighlookedafterhimwithanexpressionthatblankedforamomenthisboldandanimatedcountenance。
Stanleyjustthenenteredthehall，andsaidtoTressilian，\"MylordiscallingforyourfellowWayland，andyourfellowWaylandisjustcomehitherinasculler，andiscallingforyou，norwillhegotomylordtillheseesyou。Thefellowlooksasheweremazed，methinks;Iwouldyouwouldseehimimmediately。\"