CHAPTERIX
GRACECRAWLEYGOESTOALLINGTON
ThetidingsofwhathadbeendonebythemagistratesattheirpettysessionswascommunicatedthesamenighttoGraceCrawleybyMissPrettyman。MissAnnePrettymanhadheardthenewswithinfiveminutesoftheexecutionofthebail—bond，andhadrushedtohersisterwithinformationastotheevent。’Theyhavefoundhimguilty；theyhave，indeed。Theyhaveconvictedhim——orwhateveritis，becausehecouldn’tsaywherehegotit。’’Youdonotmeanthattheyhavesenthimtoprison？’’No；——nottoprison；notasyet，thatis。Idon’tunderstanditaltogether；buthe’stobetriedagainintheassizes。Inthemeantimehe’stobeoutonbail。MajorGrantlyistobethebail——andMrRobarts。
That，Ithink，wasveryniceofhim。’ItwasundoubtedlythefactthatMissAnnePrettymanhadreceivedanaccessionofpleasurableemotionwhenshelearnedthatMrCrawleyhadnotbeensentawayscatheless，buthadbeencondemned，asitwere，topublictrialattheassizes。AndyetshewouldhavedoneanythinginherpowertosaveGraceCrawley，oreventosaveherfather。AnditmustbeexplainedthatMissAnnePrettymanwassupposedtobespeciallyefficientinteachingRomanhistorytoherpupils，althoughshewassomanifestlyignorantofthecourseofthelawinthecountryinwhichshelived。’Committedhim，’saidMissPrettyman，correctinghersisterwithscorn。’Theyhavenotconvictedhim。Hadtheyconvictedhimtherewouldbenoquestionofbail。’’Idon’tknowhowthatallis，Annabella，butatanyrateMajorGrantlyistobethebailsman，andthereistobeanothertrialatBarchester。’’Therecannotbemorethanonetrialinacriminalcase，’saidMissPrettyman，’unlessthejuryshoulddisagree，orsomethingofthatkind。Isupposehehasbeencommittedandthetrialwilltakeplaceattheassizes。’
’Exactly——that’sjustit。’HadLordLuftonappearedaslictorandhadThompsoncarriedthefasces，MissAnnewouldhaveknownmoreaboutit。
ThesadtidingswerenottoldtoGracetilltheevening。MrsCrawley，whentheinquirywasoverbeforethemagistrates，wouldfainhavehadherselfdriventotheMissPrettyman’sschool，thatshemightseeherdaughter；butshefeltthattobeimpossiblewhileherhusbandwasinhercharge。Thefatherwouldofcoursehavegonetohischild，hadthevisitbeensuggestedtohim；butthatwouldhavecausedanotherterriblescene；andthemother，consideringitallinhermind，thoughtitbettertoabstain。MissPrettymandidherbesttomakepoorGracethinkthattheaffairhadsofargonefavourably——didherbest，thatis，withoutsayinganythingwhichherconsciencetoldhertobefalse。’ItistobesettledattheassizesinApril，’shesaid。
’Inthemeantimewhatwillbecomeofpapa？’
’Yourpapawillbeathome，justasusual。Hemusthavesomeonetoadvisehim。Idaresayitwouldhavebeenallovernowifhewouldhaveemployedanattorney。’
’Butitseemssohardthatanattorneyshouldbewanted。’
’MydearGrace，thingsinthisworldarehard。’
’Buttheyarealwaysharderforpoorpapaandmammathanforanybodyelse。’InanswertothisMissPrettymanmadesomeremarksintendedtobewiseandkindatthesametime。Grace，whoseeyeswereladenwithtears，madenoimmediatereplytothis，butrevertedtoherformerstatementthatshemustgohome。’Icannotremain，MissPrettyman，Iamsounhappy。’
’Willyoubemorehappyathome？’
’Icanbearitbetterthere。’
Thepoorgirlsoonlearnedfromtheintendedconsolationsofthosearoundher，fromtheill—consideredkindnessofthepupils，andfromwordswhichfellfromtheservants，thatherfatherhadinfactbeenjudgedtobeguilty，asfarasjudgmenthadasyetgone。’Theydosay，miss，it’sonlybecausehehadn’talawyer，’saidthehouse—keeper。AndifmensokindasLordLuftonandMrWalkerhadmadehimouttobeguilty，whatcouldbeexpectedfromasternjudgedownfromLondon，whowouldknownothingaboutherpoorfatherandhispeculiarities，andfromtwelvejurymenwhowouldbeshopkeepersoutofBarchester。Itwouldkillherfather，andthenitwouldkillhermother；andafterthatitwouldkillheralso。Andtherewasnomoneyinthehouseathome。Sheknewitwell。Shehadbeenpaidthreepoundsamonthforherservicesattheschool，andthemoneyforthelasttwomonthshadbeensenttohermother。Yet，badlyasshewantedanythingthatshemightbeabletoearn，sheknewthatshecouldnotgoonteaching。IthadcometobeacknowledgedbyboththeMissPrettymansthatanyteachingonherpartatthepresentwasimpossible。Shewouldgohomeandperishwiththerestofthem。Therewasnoroomleftforhopetoher，ortoanyofherfamily。Theyhadaccusedherfatherofbeingacommonthief——herfatherwhomsheknewtobesonoblyhonest，herfatherwhomshebelievedtobeamongthemostdevotedofGod’sservants。Hewasaccusedofapaltrytheft，andthemagistratesandlawyersandpolicemenamongthemhaddecidedthattheaccusationwastrue！Howcouldshelookthegirlsinthefaceafterthat，orattempttoholdherownamongtheteachers！
OnthenextmorningtherecamealetterfromMissLilyDale，andwiththatinherhandsheagainwenttoMissPrettyman。Shemustgohome，shesaid。Shemustatanyrategotohermother。CouldMissPrettymanbekindenoughtosendherhome。’Ihaven’tsixpencetopayforanything，’
shesaid，burstingintotears；’andIhaven’tarighttoaskforit。’
ThenthestatementswhichMissPrettymanmadeinhereagernesstocoverthislattermisfortuneweredecidedlyfalse。TherewassomuchmoneyowingtoGrace，shesaid；moneyforthis，moneyforthat，moneyforanythingornothing！Tenpoundswouldhardlycleartheaccount。’Nobodyowesmeanything；butifyou’lllendmefiveshillings！’saidGrace，inheragony。MissPrettyman，asshemadeherwaythroughthisdifficulty，thoughtofMajorGrantlyandhislove。Itwouldhavebeenofnouse，sheknew。HadshebroughtthemtogetheronthatMonday，Gracewouldhavesaidnothingtohim。Indeedsuchameetingatsuchatimewouldhavebeenimproper。But，regardingMajorGrantly，asshedid，inthelightofamillionaire——forthewealthoftheArchdeaconwasnotorious——shecouldnotbutthinkitapitythatpoorGraceshouldbebeggingforfiveshillings。’Youneednotatanyratetroubleyourselfaboutmoney，Grace，’saidMissPrettyman。’Whatisapoundortwomoreorlessbetweenyouandme？Itisalmostunkindofyoutothinkaboutit。Isthatletterinyourhandanythingformetosee，mydear？’ThenGraceexplainedthatshedidnotwishtoshowMissDale’sletter，butthatMissDalehadaskedhertogotoAllington。’Andyouwillgo，’saidMissPrettyman。’Itwillbethebestthingforyou，andthebestthingforyourmother。’
ItwasatlastdecidedthatGraceshouldgotoherfriendatAllington，andtoAllingtonshewent。Shereturnedhomeforadayortwo，andwaspersuadedbyhermothertoaccepttheinvitationthathadbeengivenher。AtHogglestock，whileshewasthere，newtroublescameup，ofwhichsomethingwillshortlybetold；buttheyweretroublesinwhichGracecouldgivenoassistancetohermother，andwhich，indeed，thoughtheywereintruthtroubles，aswillbeseen，weresofarbeneficentthattheystirredherfatheruptoacertainactionwhichwasinitselfsalutary。’Ithinkitwillbebetterthatyoushouldbeaway，dearest，’
saidhermother，whonow，forthefirsttime，heardplainlywhatpoorGracehadtotellaboutMajorGrantly；——Gracehaving，heretofore，barelyspoken，inmostambiguouswords，ofMajorGrantlyasagentlemanwhomshehadmetatFramley，andwhomshehaddescribedasbeing’verynice’。
Inolddays，longago，LucyRobarts，thepresentLadyLufton，sisteroftheRevMarkRobarts，theparsonofFramley，hadsojournedforawhileunderMrsCrawley’sroofatHogglestock。Peculiarcircumstances，whichneednot，perhaps，betoldhere，hadgivenoccasionforthevisit。Shehadthenresolved——forherfuturedestinybeenknowntoherbeforeshehadleftMrsCrawley’shouse——thatshewouldincomingdaysdomuchtobefriendthefamilyofherfriend；butthedoingofmuchhadbeenverydifficult。AndthedoingofanythinghadcometobeverydifficultthroughacertainindiscretiononLordLufton’spart。LordLuftonhadofferedassistance，pecuniaryassistancetoMrCrawley，whichMrCrawleyhadrejectedwithoutspokenanger。WhatwasLordLuftontohimthathislordshipshoulddaretocometohimwithhispaltrymoneyinhishand？
Butafterawhile，LadyLufton，exercisingsomecunningintheoperationofherfriendship，hadpersuadedhersister—in—lawattheFramleyparsonagetohaveGraceCrawleyoverthereasavisitor——andthereshehadbeenduringthesummerholidaysprevioustothecommencementofourstory。Andthere，atFramley，shehadbecomeacquaintedwithMajorGrantly，whowasstayingwithLordLuftonatFramleyCourt。ShehadthensaidsomethingtohermotheraboutMajorGrantly，somethingambiguous，somethingabouthisbeing’verynice’，andthemotherhadthoughthowgreatwasthepitythatherdaughter，whowas’nice’tooinherestimation，shouldhavehadsofewofthoseadjunctstoassistherwhichcomefromfullpockets。Shehadthoughtnomoreaboutitthen；butnowshefeltherselfconstrainedtothinkmore。’Idon’tquiteunderstandwhyheshouldhavecometoMissPrettymanonMonday，’saidGrace，’becausehehardlyknowsheratall。’
’Isupposeitwasonbusiness，’saidMrsCrawley。
’No，mamma，itwasnotonbusiness。’
’Howcanyoutell，dear？’
’BecauseMissPrettymansaiditwas——toaskafterme。Oh，mamma，Imusttellyou。Iknowhedidlikeme。’
’Didheeversaysotoyou，dearest？’
’Yes，mamma。’
’Andwhatdidyoutellhim？’
’Itoldhimnothing，mamma。’
’AnddidheasktoseeyouonMonday？’
’No，mamma；Idon’tthinkhedid。Ithinkheunderstooditalltoowell，forIcouldnothavespokentohimthen。’
MrsCrawleypursuedhercross—examinationnofurther，butmadeuphermindthatitwouldbebetterthathergirlshouldbeawayfromherwretchedhomeduringthisperiodofherlife。Ifitwerewritteninthebookoffatethatoneofherchildrenshouldbeexemptedfromtheseriesofmisfortuneswhichseemedtofall，onafteranother，almostasamatterofcourse，uponherhusband，uponher，anduponherfamily；ifsogreatagoodfortunewereinstoreforherGraceassuchamarriageasthiswhichseemedtobesonearlyofferedtoher，itmightprobablybewellthatGraceshouldbeaslittleathomeaspossible。MrsCrawleyhadheardnothingbutgoodofMajorGrantly；butsheknewthattheGrantlyswereproudrichpeople——wholivedwiththeirheadshighupinthecounty——anditcouldhardlybethatasonofthearchdeaconwouldliketotakehisbridedirectfromHogglestockparsonage。
ItwassettledthatGraceshouldgotoAllingtonassoonasalettercouldbereceivedfromMissDaleinreturntoGrace’snote，andonthethirdmorningafterherarrivalathomeshestarted。Nonebuttheywhohavethemselvesbeenpoorgentry——gentrysopoorasnottoknowhowtoraiseashilling——canunderstandthepeculiarbitternessofthetrialswhichsuchpovertyproduces。Thepovertyofthenormalpoordoesnotapproachit；or，rather，thepangsarisingfromsuchpovertyarealtogetherofadifferentsort。Tobehungryandhavenofood，tobecoldandhavenofuel，tobethreatenedwithdistraintforone’sfewchairsandtables，andwiththelossoftheroofoverone’shead——allthesemiseries，which，iftheydonotpositivelyreach，aresofrequentlyneartoreachingthenormalpoor，are，nodoubt，theseverestofthetrialstowhichhumanityissubjected。Theythreatenlife——or，ifnotlife，thenliberty——reducingtheabjectonetoachoicebetweencaptivityorstarvation。Byhookorcrook，thepoorgentlemanorpoorlady——lettheoneortheotherbesopoor——doesnotoftencometothelastextremityoftheworkhouse。Therearesuchcases，buttheyareexceptional。MrsCrawley，throughallhersufferings，hadneveryetfoundhercupboardtobeabsolutelybare，orthebread—pantobeactuallyempty。Buttherearepangstowhich，atthetime，starvationitselfwouldseemtobepreferable。Theangryeyesoftheunpaidtradesman，savagewithangerwhichoneknowstobejustifiable；thetauntofthepoorservantwhowantsherwages；thegradualrelinquishmentofhabitswhichthesoftnurtureofearlier，kinderyearshadmadesecondnature；thewancheeksofthewifewhosemaladydemandswine；theragsofthehusbandwhoseoutwardoccupationsdemanddecency；
theneglectedchildren，whoarelearningnotbethechildrenofgentlefolk；and，worsethanall，thealmsanddolesofhalf—generousfriends，thewaningpride，thepridethatwillnotwane，thegrowingdoubtwhetheritbenotbettertobowthehead，andacknowledgetoalltheworldthatnothingoftheprideofstationisleft——thatthehandisopentoreceiveandreadytotouchthecap，thatthefallfromtheuppertothelowerlevelhasbeenaccomplished——thesearethepangsofpovertywhichdrivetheCrawleysoftheworldtobefrequententertainingofthatideaofthebarebodkin。ItwassettledthatGraceshouldgotoAllington；——buthowaboutherclothes？Andthen，whencewastocomethemoneyforthejourney？
’Idon’tthinkthey’llmindaboutmybeingshabbyatAllington。Theyliveveryquietlythere。’
’ButyousaythatMissDaleissoveryniceinallherways。’
’Lilyisverynice，mamma；butIshan’tmindhersomuchashermother，becausesheknowsitall。Ihavetoldhereverything。’
’Butyouhavegivenmeallyourmoney，dearest。’
’MissPrettymantoldmeIwastocometoher，’saidGrace，whohadalreadytakensomefromtheschoolmistress，whichatoncehadgoneintomother’spocket，andintohouseholdpurposes。’ShesaidIshouldbesuretogotoAllington，andthatofcourseIshouldgotoher，asImustpassthroughSilverbridge。’
’Ihopepapawillnotaskaboutit，’saidMrsCrawley。Luckilypapadidnotaskaboutit，beingatthemomentoccupiedmuchwithotherthoughtsandothertroubles，andGracewasallowedtoreturnbySilverbridge，andtotakewhatwasneededfromMissPrettyman。Whocantellofthemendingandpatching，oftheverywearingmidnighthoursofneedleworkwhichwereaccomplishedbeforethepoorgirlwent，sothatshemightnotreachherfriend’shouseinactualrags？Andwhentheworldwasended，whatwastheretoshowforit？Idonotthinkthattheideaofthebarebodkin，asregardedherself，everflittedacrossMissCrawley’sbrain——shebeingoneofthosewhoareverystrongtoendure；butitmusthaveoccurredtoherveryoftenthatthereposeofthegraveissweet，andthattherecomethafterdeathalevellingandmakingevenofthings，whichwouldatlastcureallherevils。
Gracenodoubtlookedforwardtoalevellingandmakingevenofthings——orperhapstosomethingmoreprosperousthanthat，whichshouldcometoherreliefonthissideofthegrave。Shecouldnotbuthavehighhopesinregardtoherfuturedestiny。Although，ashasbeensaid，sheunderstoodnomorethansheoughttohaveunderstoodfromMissPrettyman’saccountoftheconversationwithMajorGrantly，still，innocentasshewas，shehadunderstoodmuch。Sheknewthatthemanlovedher，andsheknewalsothatshelovedtheman。Shethoroughlycomprehendedthatthepresentcouldbetohernotimeforlisteningtospeechesoflove，orforgivingkindanswers；butstillIthinkthatshedidlookforreliefonthissideofthegrave。
’Tut，tut，’saidMissPrettyman，asGraceinvaintriedtoconcealhertearsupintheprivatesanctum。’Yououghttoknowmebythistime，andtohavelearnedthatIcanunderstandthings。’ThetearshadflowninreturnnotonlyforthefivegoldsovereignswhichMissPrettymanhadpressedintoherhand，butonaccountoftheprettiest，soft，greymerinofrockthatevercharmedagirl’seye。’IshouldliketoknowhowmanygirlsIhavegivendressesto，whentheyhavebeengoingoutvisiting。Law，mydear；theytakethem，manyofthem，fromusoldmaids，almostasifwewereonlypayingourdebtsingivingthem。’AndthenMissAnnegaveheraclothcloak，verywarm，withprettybuttonsandgimptrimmings——justsuchacloakasanygirlmightliketowearwhothoughtthatshewouldbeseenoutwalkingwithherMajorGrantlyonaChristmasmorning。GraceCrawleydidnotexpecttobeseenoutwalkingbyherMajorGrantly，butneverthelessshelikedthecloak。Bythepowerofherpracticalwill，andbyhertruesympathy，theelderMissPrettymanhadforawhileconqueredtheannoyance，whichonGrace’spart，wasattachedtothereceivingofgifts，bytheconsciousnessofherpoverty；andwhenMissAnne，withsomeprideinthetoneofhervoice，expressedahopethatGracewouldthinkthecloakpretty，Graceputherarmspleasantlyroundherfriend’sneck，anddeclaredthatitwasverypretty——theprettiestcloakinalltheworld！
GracewasmetattheGuestwickrailwaystationbyherfriendLilyDale，andwasdrivenovertoAllingtoninaponycarriagebelongingtoLily’suncle，thesquireoftheparish。Ithinkshewillbeexcusedinhavingputonhernewcloak，notsomuchbecauseofthecoldaswithaviewofmakingthebestofherselfbeforeMrsDale。AndyetsheknewMrsDalewouldknowallthecircumstancesofherpoverty，andwasverygladthatitshouldbeso。’Iamsogladthatyouhavecome，mydear，’saidLily。
’Itwillbesuchacomfort。’
’Iamsureyouareverygood，’saidGrace。
’Andmammaissoglad。Fromthemomentthatwebothtalkedourselvesintoeagernessaboutit——whileIwaswritingmyletter，youknow，weresolvedthatitmustbeso。’
’I’mafraidIshallbeagreattroubletoMrsDale。’
’Atroubletomamma！Indeedyouwillnot。Youshallbeatroubletonoonebutme。Iwillhaveallthetroublemyself，andthelabourIdelightinshallbephysictomypain。’
GraceCrawleycouldnotduringthejourneybeathomeandateaseevenwithherfriendLily。Shewasgoingtoastrangehouseunderstrangecircumstances。Herfatherhadnotindeedbeentriedandfoundguiltyoftheft，butthechargeofthefthadbeenmadeagainsthim，andthemagistratesbeforewhomithadbeenmadehadthoughtthechargewastrue。Graceknewallthenewspapershadtoldthestory，andwasofcourseawarethatMrsDalewouldhaveheardit。Herownmindwasfullofit，andthoughshedreadedtospeakofit，yetshecouldnotbesilent。
MissDale，whounderstoodmuchofthis，endeavouredtotalkherfriendintoeasiness；butshefearedtobeginupontheonesubject，andbeforethedrivewasovertheywere，bothofthem，toocoldformuchconversation。’There’smamma，’saidMissDaleastheydroveup，turningoutofthestreetofthevillagetothedoorofMrsDale’shouse。’Shealwaysknowsbyinstinct，whenIamcoming。Youmustunderstandnowthatyouareamongus，thatmammaandIarenotmotheranddaughter，buttwolovingoldladieslivingtogetherinpeaceandharmony。Wedohaveourquarrels——whetherthechickenshallberoastorboiled，butneveranythingbeyondthat。Mamma，hereisGrace，starvedtodeath；andshesaysifyoudon’tgivehersometeashewillgobackatonce。’
’Iwillgivehersometea，’saidMrsDale。
’AndIamworsethansheis，becauseI’vebeendriving。It’sallupwithBertramandMrGreenforthenextweekatleast。Itisfreezingashardasitcanfreeze，andtheymightaswelltrytohuntinLaplandashere。’
’They’llconsolethemselveswithskating，’saidMrsDale。
’Haveyoueverobserved，Grace，’saidMissDale，’howmuchamusementgentlemenrequire，andhowimperativeitisthatsomeothergameshouldbeprovidedwhenonegamefails？’
’Notparticularly，’saidGrace。
’Oh，butitisso。Now，withwomen，itissupposedthattheycanamusethemselvesorlivewithoutamusement。Onceortwiceinayear，perhapssomethingisdoneforthem。Thereisanarrow—shootingparty，oraball，orapicnic。Butthecateringformen’ssportisneverending，andisalwaysparamounttoeverythingelse。Andyetthepetgameofthedaynevergoesoffproperly。Inpartridgetime，thepartridgesarewild，andwon’tcometobekilled。Inhuntingtimethefoxeswon’trunstraight——thewretches。Theyshownospirit，andwilltaketogroundtosavetheirbrushes。Thencomesanippingfrost，andskatingisproclaimed；
buttheiceisalwaysrough，andthewoodcockshavedesertedthecountry。Andasforsalmon——whenthesummercomesroundIdoreallybelievethattheysufferagreatdealaboutthesalmon。I’msuretheynevercatchany。Sotheygobacktotheirclubsandtheircards，andtheirbilliards，andabusetheircooksandblackballtheirfriends。
That’saboutit，mamma；isitnot？’
’YouknowmoreaboutitthanIdo，mydear。’
’BecauseIhavetolistentoBertram，asyouneverwilldo。We’vegotsuchaMrGreendownhere，Grace。He’ssuchaduckofaman——suchtop—bootsandalltherestofit。Andyettheywhispertomethathedoesn’talwaysridetohounds。Andtoseehimplaybilliardsisbeautiful，onlyhecannevermakeastroke。Ihopeyouplaybilliards，Grace，becauseuncleChristopherhasjusthadanewtableputup。’
’Ineversawabilliard—tableyet，’saidGrace。
’ThenMrGreenshallteachyou。He’lldoanythingthatyouaskhim。Ifyoudon’tapprovethecolouroftheball，he’llgotoLondontogetyouanotherone。Onlyyoumustbeverycarefulaboutsayingthatyoulikeanythingbeforehim，ashe’llbesuretohaveitforyouthenextday。
Mammahappenedtosaythatshewantedafour—pennypostagestamp，andhewalkedofftoGuestwicktogetitforherinstantly，althoughitwaslunch—time。’
’Hedidnothingofthekind，Lily，’saidhermother。’HewasgoingtoGuestwick，andwasverygood—natured，andbroughtmebackapostage—stampthatIwanted。’
’Ofcoursehe’sgood—natured，Iknowthat。Andthere’smycousinBertram。He’sCaptainDale，youknow。ButhepreferstobecalledMrDale，becausehehasleftthearmy，andhassetupasjuniorsquireoftheparish。UncleChristopheristherealsquire；onlyBertramdoesallthework。Andnowyouknowallaboutus。I’mafraidyou’llfindusdullenough——unlessyoucantakeafancytoMrGreen。’
’DoesMrGreenlivehere？’
’No；hedoesnotlivehere。Ineverheardofhislivinganywhere。Hewassomethingonce，butIdon’tknowwhat；andIdon’tthinkhe’sanythingnowinparticular。Buthe’sBertram’sfriend，andlikemostmen，asoneseesthem，heneverhasmuchtodo。DoesMajorGrantlyevergoforthtofighthiscountry’sbattles？’Thislastquestionsheaskedinalowwhisper，sothatthewordsdidnotreachhermother。Graceblusheduptohereyes，however，assheanswered——’IthinkMajorGrantlyhasleftthearmy。’
’Weshallgetroundherinadayortwo，mamma，’saidLilyDaletohermotherthatnight。’I’msureitwillbethebestthingtoforceheroutofhertroubles。’
’Iwouldnotusetoomuchforceonher，dear。’
’Thingsarebetterwhentheyaretalkedabout。I’msuretheyare。AnditwillbegoodtomakeheraccustomedtospeakofMajorGrantly。FromwhatMaryWalkertellsme，hecertainlymeansit。Andifso，sheshouldbereadyforitwhenitcomes。’
’Donotmakeherreadyforwhatmaynevercome。’
’No，mamma；butsheisatpresentsuchachildthatsheknowsnothingofherpowers。SheshouldbemadetounderstandthatitispossiblethatevenaMajorGrantlymaythinkhimselffortunateinbeingallowedtoloveher。’
’IshouldleavethattoNature，ifIwereyou，’saidMrsDale。
CHAPTERX
DINNERATFRAMLEYCOURT
LordLufton，ashedrovehometoFramleyafterthemeetingofthemagistratesatSilverbridge，discussedthematterwithhisbrother—in—law，MarkRobarts，theclergyman。LordLuftonwasdrivingadog—cart，andwentalongtheroadattherateoftwelvemilesanhour。
’I’lltellyouwhatitis，Mark，’hesaid，’thatmanisinnocent；butifhewon’temploylawyersathistrial，thejurywillfindhimguilty。’
’Idon’tknowwhattothinkaboutit，’saidtheclergyman。
’Wereyouintheroomwhenheprotestedsovehementlythathedidnotknowwherehegotthemoney？’
’Iwasintheroomallthetime。’
’Andyoudidnotbelievehimwhenhesaidthat？’