A few days after the wedding, the Lord Fitz-Owen began to prepare for his journey to the north.  He gave to Edmund the plate, linen, and furniture of the Castle, the farming stock and utensils; he would have added a sum of money, but Sir Philip stopped his hand.

“We do not forget,” said he, “that you have other children, we will not suffer you to injure them; give us your blessing and paternal affection, and we have nothing more to ask.  I told you, my Lord, that you and I should one day be sincere friends.”

“We must be so,” answered the Baron; “it is impossible to be long your enemy.  We are brothers, and shall be to our lives’ end.”

They regulated the young man’s household; the Baron gave leave to the servants to choose their master; the elder ones followed him (except Joseph, who desired to live with Edmund, as the chief happiness of his life); most of the younger ones chose the service of the youthful pair.  There was a tender and affectionate parting on all sides.  Edmund besought his beloved William not to leave him.  The Baron said, he must insist on his being at his brother’s wedding, as a due attention to him, but after that he should return to the Castle for some time.

The Baron and Sir Philip Harclay, with their train, set forward.  Sir Philip went to London and obtained all he desired for his Edmund; from thence he went into Yorkshire, and settled his affairs there, removing his pensioners to his other house, and putting Lord Fitz-Owen in possession of his own.  They had a generous contention about the terms; but Sir Philip insisted on the Baron’s accepting the use of everything there.

“You hold it in trust for a future grandchild,” said he, “whom I hope to live to endow with it.”

During Sir Philip’s absence, the young Lord Lovel caused the haunted apartment to be repaired and furnished for the reception of his father by adoption.  He placed his friend Joseph over all his men-servants, and ordered him to forbear his attendance; but the old man would always stand at the side-board, and feast his eyes with the countenance of his own master’s son, surrounded with honour and happiness.  John Wyatt waited upon the person of his lord, and enjoyed his favour without abatement.  Mr. William Fitz-Owen accompanied Sir Philip Harclay from the north country, when he returned to take up his residence at the Castle of Lovel.

Edmund, in the arms of love and friendship, enjoyed with true relish the blessings that surrounded him, with an heart overflowing with benevolence to his fellow creatures, and raptures of gratitude to his Creator.  His lady and himself were examples of conjugal affection and happiness.  Within a year from his marriage she brought him a son and heir, whose birth renewed the joy and congratulations of all his friends.  The Baron Fitz-Owen came to the baptism, and partook of his children’s blessings.  The child was called Arthur, after the name of his grandfather.