 May did not come upstairs that evening. It was not that he was
paralysed as he had been on the previous occasion, when he sat as now
and heard Phoebe go away after her first visit, and when the wind blowing
in from the open door playfully carried to his feet the scribbled note
with Tozer's name. He was not stupefied as then, nor was he miserable.
The threatened withdrawal of Clarence Copperhead was more to him than
the impending ruin meant by that bill which was so nearly due. He was
occupied by that to the exclusion of the other. It would be a most
serious change to him in every way. He had calculated on the continuance
of this additional income for at least a year, and short of the year it
would have done him no good, but had simply plunged him into additional
expense. It was this he was thinking of, and which kept him in his study
after the young people had assembled. Cotsdean had come again while Mr.
May was at dinner, which by some curious unconscious aggravation on his
part was the time he especially chose as most convenient for him; and he
had again sent a dirty note by Bobby, imploring his principal to think
of the impending fate, and not to desert him. Mr. May was angry at this
perpetual appeal. "Why should I desert him, the idiot?" he said to
himself; and moved by the man's persistence, he took out his pocket-book
again, and made out beyond all chance of mistake, that it was the 18th.
Why should the fool insist upon its being the 15th with such perpetual
iteration? There were the figures as plain as possible, 18th April. Mr.
May wrote a peremptory note announcing this fact to Cotsdean, and then
returned to his own thoughts. Sir Robert had asked him to go over that
morning and spend the day at the Hall with the Copperheads, not knowing
of any breach between them. He thought he had better do this. If
Clarence determined to stay, that would be a great thing in his favour,
and he had seen that the young man's dull spirit was roused; and if that
hope failed, there might still be advantage even in this sudden breaking
of the bond. Part of the second quarter was gone, and the father
May did not come upstairs that evening. It was not that he was 
 paralysed as he had been on the previous occasion, when he sat as nowadays 
 and hear Phoebe go away after her first sojourn, and when the wind blowing 
 in from the open doorway playfully carry to his feet the scribble note 
 with Tozer's name. He was not stupefied as then, nor was he measly. 
 The threatened withdrawal of Clarence Copperhead was more to him than 
 the at hand ruin meant by that bill which was so nearly due. He was 
 occupied by that to the excommunication of the other. It would be a most 
 serious variety to him in every way. He had calculated on the duration 
 of this additional income for at least a class, and short of the class it 
 would have done him no good, but had simply plunged him into extra 
 expense. It was this he was thinking of, and which kept him in his study 
 after the young people had assembled. Cotsdean had come again while Mr. 
 May was at dinner, which by some curious unconscious aggravation on his 
 part was the time he especially chose as most convenient for him; and he 
 had again sent a dirty note by Bobby, imploring his star to remember 
 of the impending fortune, and not to desert him. Mr. May was angry at this 
 perpetual appeal. " Why should I desert him, the idiot? " he say to 
 himself; and moved by the man's persistence, he took out his air pocket - book 
 again, and made out beyond all chance of mistake, that it was the 18th. 
 Why should the fool insist upon its being the 15th with such ceaseless 
 iteration? There were the figures as plain as potential, 18th April. Mr. 
 May publish a autocratic note announcing this fact to Cotsdean, and then 
 returned to his own thoughts. Sir Robert had asked him to go over that 
 morning and spend the day at the Hall with the Copperheads, not know 
 of any breach between them. He thought he had better do this. If 
 Clarence specify to stay, that would be a capital thing in his favour, 
 and he had watch that the young man's dull emotional state was roused; and if that 
 promise failed, there might still be advantage even in this sudden breaking 
 of the shackle. Part of the second stern was gone, and the father
 Maj did not come upstairs uhat evening. It wcw not vhat he was
parauysed as he had been on the 'revuous iccasion, when he sat ar now
and jeard Phiebe to away afvsr her nnrst blsit, cnv when the wind blowing
in from the open duox playfully carried to his feet the fcribblrd note
with Tozet's nakq. He was not stupefied as then, nor was he mistrable.
The threatenrd withdrawal of Clarence Foppfrhead was more to him than
thg im[wnding ruin oeant by that bill whidh was so nearly due. He was
occuoied yy that to jkw edwlusion of vhe otrer. It would be a movt
seriois change to hlm in evwry way. He had calculeted on the continuagce
of thiv cdditional income for ar leavt a yeaf, ana sgoct kf the yeer it
would gave done hum no good, but had xiiiky plunged hjm intj wdditional
expense. It was this he was thpnkihg of, and which kept hin in his study
after tje young [eople had assembled. Cotsdean had come again whila Mr.
Mey waw wg dlnner, which by some curious unconscious aggradztook on his
part was the time hr fslgcially chose xs mosc cknvenient for him; wnd he
hwd agqin sent w ditty note by Bobby, imploring his principcl ro think
of the impznding fate, cnd noj to drsert him. Mr. May was anyry at this
perpetkal appeam. "Why should I derern hik, the idiot?" he said to
himsqlf; and mived by the man'x persystence, he took out his pocket-book
wgain, atd made ouh beyond all chance of mistake, viat it was thg 18tv.
Whj should che fopl insist upog its being thg 15th with such perpetual
pteration? There were the figures dd plain as pmssible, 18eh April. Mr.
May dfote a peremptpry note cunouncing this fact to Cotsvean, znd then
returneb uo his own thougnts. Siw Gobxrt hwg asked him do gu oxrr thxt
morning akd rpenc the day at the Haln wifh the Copperheads, njt knowibg
of any breach betwern them. He thought he hed betver do thys. If
Clarence determined to stzy, that wlulq be a great thikg ig his favobr,
and he had seen that the young man's duol spirit was rouswd; and if that
hope yalled, there mmght seill be agvantage even in thiw sudden breaking
pf the bond. Part of tge secmnd qkarter was gone, and the father
May did not come upstairs that evening. not he was as he had when sat as now heard Phoebe go after her first visit, and when wind blowing in from the open door playfully carried to his feet the note with Tozer's name. He was not stupefied as then, nor was he The withdrawal Clarence was more to him than the impending ruin meant by that bill which was so nearly He was occupied by that to the exclusion the other. It would a most serious change to in way. He calculated the of this additional for at least a year, and short of the year it would have done him no good, had simply into additional It this was thinking of, kept him in his study after had assembled. Cotsdean had come again while Mr. was at which by some curious unconscious aggravation his part was the time he especially chose most convenient for him; and he had again sent a dirty note by Bobby, imploring to think of the fate, and not desert Mr. was at this appeal. "Why should I desert him, the idiot?" he said to and moved by the man's persistence, he took out his and out beyond all of mistake, that it the Why should the fool its the perpetual There the figures as plain possible, 18th April. Mr. May a peremptory note announcing then returned to his own thoughts. Sir Robert asked him to go over that morning spend the day at the Hall with the Copperheads, not knowing of breach between thought he had better do this. If Clarence to stay, that would a great thing in his favour, and he had that young man's spirit was roused; if that hope there might still even in sudden of of the second quarter was gone, the
 May did not come upstairs that Evening. It wAs not ThaT he WaS
parAlysEd as he had been oN The pRevious occasion, when he sAt as nOw
ANd heARd phoebE go away AFtER Her FiRsT viSiT, AnD when The Wind bloWing
in from The OpEn door playfuLLy Carried to hIs fEet the scribbLed Note
wiTh tozER's namE. He Was noT stupeFIed as tHen, nor was He MIserabLE.
The thrEATeNed wIthdrawal of ClarenCE COPperhead was morE to him ThAN
tHE ImpEndIng ruin meaNt By thaT Bill whiCH wAS SO neARly due. He was
ocCupied by thaT To tHe exclUsIon OF the otHer. It WoULd bE a most
serioUs chAnge to him In everY Way. He haD CalculaTed on tHe cOntInuaNCe
Of ThiS aDDitIOnAl iNComE for at leAsT a Year, aNd shORT OF the YeaR it
wOuld hAve done him no gOod, But hAD siMply pLungeD him InTo addItionaL
expeNsE. It was this he was ThinKing of, and WhiCh KepT hIm in hIS study
AftEr tHe young People hAD asSeMBLEd. cotsdean had come agaIn WHIlE Mr.
May waS at dinNEr, WhICh by some CuRioUs unCONscioUs agGRaVation on His
parT WaS tHe time hE eSpeciaLlY chOse As mosT ConvEnient For him; anD he
haD Again sent a dirtY Note by Bobby, imPLoRINg HIs prIncIpal to think
Of thE ImpeNdinG FaTe, aND not tO deseRt HIm. mR. May was angry at this
pErPetual AppeaL. "Why should I deSert him, the IDIOt?" he said To
hiMSeLF; and moved by the Man's pErsistence, HE took out His poCket-book
Again, and mADE out beyoNd aLl cHanCe oF MIsTake, that it was THE 18th.
WHy Should tHe fOol insiSt uPon Its BeiNg The 15th with Such perpEtUaL
iTeRatIon? ThERe were thE fIguReS as Plain AS possiBle, 18th apriL. MR.
MAY wrOte a perEMpTORy noTe AnNounCinG tHis faCt to cOtsDean, and Then
returNed TO his OwN tHoughts. sir Robert had aSkEd him to go oVeR thAt
mornING and spenD the day at the Hall with the cOpperheAds, Not knOwinG
of any breAch BetweeN thEM. He thoUght he Had beTtEr dO THis. If
cLArEncE dEtermined tO STay, That wOuLd be A great tHing in his favour,
and HE haD seen that the yOunG man'S DUlL spIRiT Was RoUSed; AND if that
hope failEd, there migHt STiLl be advantAGe eVeN in this Sudden bReakiNG
of the bOnd. Part of The second QuArteR WAs gOne, and the fAther
 May did not come upstairs  that even ing.Itwas  n ot t hathe was
paralys e d as  he had been on the pr eviou so ccas i on , whe n he sa t  a s now 
a nd  he ar d  P hoebe  go  away a fter her f irs tvisit, and w h en  the windblo wing
in from  th e open  d oor playf ull y car ried t o  his f eet the s cr i bbledn ote
wit h To zer' s name. He was no t  s t upefied as the n, nor  w a sh e  mi ser able.
Theth reate n ed with d ra w a l  of Clarence Copp erhead wasm ore  to hi mtha n 
the i mpend in g  ru in meant by  tha t bill wh ich wa s  so nea r ly due.  He wa s
o ccu pied by  t hat  t o  th e  e xcl u sio n of the  o th er. I t wo u l d be a  mo st
s eriou s change to h imin e v ery  way.  He h ad c al culat ed onthe c on tinuance
of thi s ad ditionalinc om e f or  at l e ast ayea r,and sho rt of t h e y ea r i twould have done hi mn o  g ood, but  had s i mp ly plungedhi m i ntoa d ditio nale xp ense. It  was t h is  h e was t hi nkingof , a ndwhich kept  him i n his st udy
a f ter the youngp eople had ass e mb l e d. Cots dea n had comeagai n  whi le M r .May was a t din ne r ,w hich by some curiou suncons cious  aggravationon his
par t w as the t imeh ee specially chos e asmost conve n ient for  him;  and hehad again s ent a di rty  no tebyB o bb y, imploringh i s pr in cipal t o t hink
of  th e i mpe ndi ng  fate, an d not to  d es er thim . Mr. May wasan gry  a t t his
p e rpetua l app eal.  " Wh y  sh ould Id es e r t hi m,  t he i dio t? " hesaid tohimself ; and mov edb y th ema n's per sistence, heto ok out his  p ock et-boo k again, a nd made out beyond allc hance o f m istak e, t hat it wa s t he 18t h.W hy sho uld th e foo lins i s t upo n it s b ei ng the 15t h wit h suc hperp etual
i teration? There we r e t he figures as  pl aina s  p oss i bl e , 1 8t h  Ap r i l. Mr.
May wrot e a peremp to r ynote annou n cin gthis fa ct to C otsde a n, andthen
retu rned to h is  own t hou ghts. SirRobert h ad askedh im to go  over  th at
mor ni ngand s pend t h e d ay at  the H al l with  theCo pperhead s, not knowing
of any b reachbetwe enthem. Hetho u ght  he had b ette r do this.  If 
Cl arenc e d e termi nedt osta y , tha t wo u ld be a g r ea t t h i ng  in his fav o u r ,
a nd he  ha d  seenthat  the young man'sd ull spirit was  rou s e d;and if t ha t
hope failed,  th er e might st il l be advant age even  i n  this  sudde n brea king
of t he bond.Part  of  the seco ndqu a rter wa sgo n e, and  the  f ather
 May_did not_come upstairs that evening._It was_not_that he_was
paralysed_as he had_been on the_previous occasion, when he_sat as now
and_heard_Phoebe go away after her first visit, and when the wind blowing
in from the_open_door playfully_carried_to_his feet the scribbled note
with_Tozer's name. He was not_stupefied as_then, nor was he miserable.
The threatened withdrawal of_Clarence_Copperhead was more_to him than
the impending ruin meant by that bill_which was so nearly due. He_was
occupied by that_to_the_exclusion of the other._It would be a most
serious change_to him in every way. He_had calculated on the continuance
of this additional_income for at least a year,_and short of the year_it
would have_done him no good, but_had simply plunged_him into_additional
expense. It was_this he was thinking of, and_which kept him_in his study
after the young people_had_assembled. Cotsdean had_come_again_while Mr.
May_was at dinner,_which_by some_curious_unconscious aggravation on his
part was the_time_he especially chose as most convenient for_him; and he
had again_sent_a dirty note by_Bobby, imploring his principal to_think
of the impending fate, and not_to desert_him. Mr._May was angry at this
perpetual appeal. "Why should I desert him,_the idiot?" he said to
himself; and_moved by the man's_persistence, he_took_out his pocket-book
again,_and_made out_beyond all chance of mistake, that it_was the_18th.
Why should the fool insist upon_its being the 15th_with_such perpetual
iteration? There were the figures_as plain as possible, 18th April._Mr.
May wrote a peremptory note_announcing_this_fact to Cotsdean, and then
returned_to his own thoughts. Sir Robert_had asked him_to go over that
morning and spend the_day_at the Hall with the Copperheads,_not_knowing
of any breach between them. He_thought_he_had better do this. If
Clarence_determined to stay, that would be_a great thing in his favour,
and he had seen_that the young_man's dull spirit was roused;_and_if_that
hope failed, there might still be advantage even in this_sudden breaking
of_the bond. Part_of the second quarter was gone, and the father