Dinner-TimeWHENAdamheardthathewastodineupstairswiththelargetenants，hefeltratheruncomfortableattheideaofbeingexaltedinthiswayabovehismotherandSeth，whoweretodineinthecloistersbelow。ButMr。Mills，thebutler，assuredhimthatCaptainDonnithornehadgivenparticularordersaboutit，andwouldbeveryangryifAdamwasnotthere。
AdamnoddedandwentuptoSeth，whowasstandingafewyardsoff。
\"Seth，lad，\"hesaid，\"thecaptainhassenttosayI’mtodineupstairs——hewishesitparticular，Mr。Millssays，soIsupposeit’udbebehavingillformenottogo。ButIdon’tlikesittingupabovetheeandmother，asifIwasbetterthanmyownfleshandblood。Thee’tnottakeitunkind，Ihope？\"
\"Nay，nay，lad，\"saidSeth，\"thyhonour’sourhonour；andiftheeget’strespect，thee’stwonitbythyowndeserts。ThefurtherI
seetheeaboveme，thebetter，solongastheefeel’stlikeabrothertome。It’sbecauseo’thybeingappointedoverthewoods，andit’snothingbutwhat’sright。That’saplaceo’