But it is amusing to think of him carrying on the old business in 193, and with credit!  I suppose his parents are to be pitied; but what better is the creature fit for?  Mama displeases me in consenting to act as housekeeper to old Grumpus.  I do not object to the fact, for it is prospective; but she should have insisted on another place of resort than Fallow field.  I do not agree with you in thinking her right in refusing a second marriage.  Her age does not shelter her from scandal in your Protestant communities.

’I am every day expecting Harry Jocelyn to turn up.

He was rightly sent away, for to think of the folly Evan put into his empty head!  No; he shall have another wife, and Protestantism shall be his forsaken mistress!

’See how your Louy has given up the world and its vanities!  You expected me to creep up to you contrite and whimpering?  On the contrary, I never felt prouder.  And I am not going to live a lazy life, I can assure you.  The Church hath need of me!  If only for the peace it hath given me on one point, I am eternally bound to serve it.

’Postscript:  I am persuaded of this; that it is utterly impossible for a man to be a true gentleman who is not of the true Church.  What it is I cannot say; but it is as a convert that I appreciate my husband.  Love is made to me, dear, for Catholics are human.  The other day it was a question whether a lady or a gentleman should be compromised.  It required the grossest fib.  The gentleman did not hesitate.  And why?  His priest was handy.  Fancy Lord Laxley in such a case.  I shudder.  This shows that your religion precludes any possibility of the being the real gentleman, and whatever Evan may think of himself, or Rose think of him, I know the thing.’

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