EnglandmightgotoruiniftheMostynsperishedofftheEnglishearth；but，AuntRuth，IcountmyselfworthyofabetterfatethantobecomeamerebranchinthegenealogicaltreeoftheMostyns。AndthatisallFredMostyn’swifewilleverbetohim，unlesshemarriesDora。\"
\"Butthatverysuppositionimpliestragedy，anditismostunlikely。\"
\"Yes，forDoraisagoodlittlething。Shehasneverbeenfamiliarwithvice。Shehasevenahorrorofpoorwomendivorcedfromimpossiblehusbands。Shebelieveshermarriagewillbewatchedbytheangels，andrecordedinheaven。Basilhasinstructedhertoregardmarriageasaholysacrament，andIamsurehedoesthesame。\"
\"Thenwhyshouldweforecasteviltotheirnames？AsforCousinFred，Idaresayheiscomfortablyasleep。\"
\"Iamsureheisnot。IbelieveheissmokingandcallinghimselfnamesfornothavingcometoNewYorklastMay，whenfatherfirstinvitedhim。Hadhedonesothingsmighthavebeendifferent。\"