ThenheembracedmeandcalledontheAlmightytotakemeinHiscare,andweparted。
Ineversawhimmore,forthoughhewasbutmiddle-aged,withinayearofmygoingmyfatherdiedsuddenlyofadistemperoftheheartinthenaveofDitchinghamchurch,ashestoodthere,neartheroodscreen,musingbymymother’sgraveoneSundayaftermass,andmybrothertookhislandsandplace。
Godresthimalso!
Hewasatrue-heartedman,butmorewrappedupinhisloveformymotherthanitiswellforanymantobewhowouldlookatlifelargelyanddorightbyall。
Forsuchlove,thoughnaturaltowomen,isapttoturntosomethingthatpartakesofselfishness,andtocausehimwhobearsittothinkallelseofsmallaccount。