Gotobed."
"Perhaps not; only I would not wish you to think that I would
oppose you without some cause. If the man is in the wrong according
to law let him be proved to be so. The cost to you will be nothing.
To him it might be of considerable importance."
"Just so. Won't you sit down and have some breakfast. If Goarly
ever makes himself nuisance enough it may be worth my while to buy
him out at three times the value of his land. But he'll have to be
a very great nuisance before I shall do that. Dillsborough wood is
not the only fox covert in the county." After that there was no
more said about it; but neither did Lord Rufford understand the
Senator nor did the Senator understand Lord Rufford. John Runce had
a clearer conviction on his mind than either of them. Goarly ought
to be hanged, and no American should under any circumstances be
allowed to put his foot upon British soil. That was Runce's idea of
the matter.
The parting between Morton and the Trefoils was very chill and
uncomfortable. "Good-bye, Mr. Morton;--we had such a pleasant time
at Bragton!" said Lady Augustus. "I shall write to you this
afternoon," he whispered to Arabella as he took her hand. She
smiled and murmured a word of adieu, but made him no reply. Then
they were gone, and as he got into the carriage he told himself
that in all probability he would never see her again.
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