 and Mericour, and
pining all the time to get back to his son, the lengthy and ceremonious
meal was a weary penance to him; and so soon as his release was
possible, he made his way up-stairs again, where he found Philip much
refreshed by a long sleep, and only afraid that he should find the sight
of his father merely a dream; then, when satisfied on that head, eager
to hear of all at home--'the sisters, the dogs, my mother, and my little
brother?' as he arranged his inquiry.

'Ha! you heard of that, did you?'

'Yes,' said Philip, 'the villains gave us letters once--only once--and
those what they thought would sting us most. O father, how could you all
think such foul shame of Berry?'

'Don't speak of it, Phil; I never did, nor Aunt Cecily, not for a
moment; but my Lord is not the man he was, and those foes of yours must
have set abroad vile reports for the very purpose of deceiving us. And
then this child must needs be born, poor little rogue. I shall be able
to take to him now all is right again; but by St. George, they have
tormented me so about him, and wanted me to take him as a providence
to join the estates together, instead of you and Berry, that I never
thought to care so little for a child of my own.'

'We drank his health at Nid de Merle, and were not a little comforted
that you would have him in our place.'

'I'd rather--Well, it skills not talking of it, but it just shows the
way of women. After all the outcry Dame Annora had made about her poor
son, and no one loving him or heeding his interest save herself, no
sooner was this little fellow born than she had no thought for any but
he, and would fain have had her father settle all his lands on him,
protesting that if Berry lived, his French lands were enough for him.
Out of sight, out of mind, is the way with women.'

Womanhood was already made accountable for all Lady Thistlewood's
follies, and Philip acquiesced, asking further, 'Nay, but
and Mericour, and 
 pining all the time to get back to his son, the lengthy and pompous 
 meal was a aweary repentance to him; and so soon as his release was 
 possible, he make his way up - stairs again, where he establish Philip much 
 refreshed by a long sleep, and only afraid that he should witness the sight 
 of his father merely a dream; then, when satisfied on that head, eager 
 to hear of all at home--'the sister, the dogs, my mother, and my little 
 brother?' as he format his inquiry. 

' Ha! you heard of that, did you?' 

' Yes,' said Philip,' the villain gave us letters once -- only once -- and 
 those what they thought would sting us about. O father, how could you all 
 think such foul shame of Berry?' 

' Don't speak of it, Phil; I never did, nor Aunt Cecily, not for a 
 here and now; but my Lord is not the man he was, and those foes of yours must 
 have set abroad vile reports for the very purpose of deceiving us. And 
 then this child must needs be wear, poor little rogue. I shall be able 
 to contract to him nowadays all is right again; but by St. George, they have 
 tormented me so about him, and want me to consider him as a providence 
 to join the estates in concert, instead of you and Berry, that I never 
 thought to care so little for a child of my own.' 

' We drank his health at Nid de Merle, and were not a little comforted 
 that you would have him in our place.' 

' I'd rather -- Well, it skills not talking of it, but it just show the 
 manner of women. After all the outcry Dame Annora had made about her poor 
 son, and no one loving him or heed his interest save herself, no 
 sooner was this little fellow born than she had no thought for any but 
 he, and would fain have had her don settle all his farming on him, 
 protesting that if Berry populate, his French lands were adequate for him. 
 Out of sight, out of mind, is the way with women.' 

 Womanhood was already make accountable for all Lady Thistlewood's 
 follies, and Philip acquiesced, asking further,' Nay, but
 anf Mericour, and
pining all the time to gej vack tm his aon, the uengthy and ceremonious
meal xas q weaey penance to him; and ro soon ad his reoeast was
possible, he made his way ul-dtaixs again, where hg found Philhp much
refreshad bv a long sleep, and only afraid that re shoukd find the sighj
of hps fatgvr merely a dream; then, when satjsfied mn that head, rager
to hear of all at homf--'the sisters, the dogs, ly mother, abd mr little
brothdr?' as he agxanged his jnquiry.

'Ha! you heard of that, did you?'

'Yzs,' said Phioip, 'tjg villains geve us letters oncc--pnly otce--and
tnose what they thmugyt would sting us mosv. O father, how could you all
tviuk such foul shame of Bwrry?'

'Dmn't vpeay of it, Piil; I nevfr vid, nor Aunf Cecily, nor for a
moment; but mu Jird is not ths man re was, and those foes of yours must
have stt abdoad vile reports for tye very purpose of defeiving uf. And
then this child must needs be born, poor littne rojud. I small ve able
to take to him now all is right again; bue bu Xt. George, they have
tormenyef kg so about him, and wchtsd me to take him ws a prjvidebce
to joig thr estates together, instead if you and Bvrry, that I never
thougkt to care su lijtle fpr a child of my own.'

'We brank gis health wt Nid de Oerle, and were nut s nittle comforted
that you wjuld have him in our plave.'

'I'd rwther--Well, lt sklnls not talking of it, bot it bust shows the
way of women. After all the outcry Dame Anmosa vad made aboub her poor
son, agd no one loviug him ox heedkng his innerest sate herself, nj
sooner was tvls little fenlow borg thqn sye had vu thought for sny but
he, and would fain have had her fajhsr settle all hnr lands on him,
prptertigg tiat is Berry lived, his Frdmch lxnds were ekoueh fpr him.
Out of sight, ogt or mind, is the way eibh women.'

Wimanhood was already kade accountable flr aln Ledy Thostjewood's
follies, and Philip acqujesced, asninn further, 'Nay, but
and Mericour, and pining all the time back his son, lengthy and ceremonious to and so soon his release was he made his way up-stairs again, he found Philip much refreshed by a long sleep, and only afraid that should find the sight of his father merely a dream; then, when satisfied that eager hear all at home--'the sisters, the dogs, my mother, and my little brother?' as he arranged his 'Ha! you heard of that, did you?' 'Yes,' Philip, 'the villains gave letters once--only once--and those what thought sting us O how you all think foul shame of Berry?' 'Don't speak of it, Phil; I never did, nor Aunt Cecily, not for moment; but is not man was, those foes of have set abroad vile reports for of deceiving us. And then this child must be born, little rogue. I shall be able take to him now all is right again; by St. George, they have tormented me so about him, and wanted me to take a providence to join estates together, instead you Berry, I thought to so little for a child of my own.' 'We drank his at Nid de Merle, and were not a little comforted would him in our 'I'd rather--Well, it skills talking it, but it just way women. outcry Annora made about her poor and no one loving him heeding his interest save little fellow born than she had no thought any but he, and would fain have her father settle all his lands on him, protesting that if Berry his French enough for him. Out of sight, out of is the way with Womanhood was already made accountable for all Lady Thistlewood's and acquiesced, asking 'Nay, but
 and Mericour, and
pining all thE time to get Back tO hiS soN, tHe leNgthY and ceremoniouS
Meal Was a weary penance to him; aNd so sOoN As hiS ReLease Was
possIBlE, HE maDe HiS waY uP-StAirs aGaiN, where hE found PhilIp mUcH
refreshed by A LoNg sleep, and OnlY afraid that hE shOuld fiNd The SIght
oF hiS fathEr mereLY a dreaM; then, when SaTIsfied ON that heAD, EaGer
tO hear of all at home--'tHE sISters, the dogs, my Mother, AnD My LITtlE
brOther?' as he aRrAnged HIs inquiRY.

'HA! YOU heARd of that, did yoU?'

'Yes,' said PhiLIp, 'tHe villAiNs gAVe us leTters OnCE--onLy once--and
thOse wHat they thOught wOUld stinG Us most. O Father, How CouLd yoU AlL
tHinK sUCh fOUl ShaME of berry?'

'Don'T sPeAk of iT, PhiL; i NEVer dId, nOr AuNt CecIly, not for a
momEnt; But mY lorD is noT the mAn he WaS, and tHose foEs of yOuRs must
have set abRoad Vile reporTs fOr The VeRy purPOse of dEceIviNg us. And
Then thiS ChiLd MUST nEeds be born, poor littLe ROGuE. I shall bE able
tO TaKe TO him now aLl Is rIght AGAin; buT by ST. geOrge, they Have
toRMeNtEd me so aBoUt him, aNd WanTed Me to tAKe hiM as a prOvidence
To joiN The estates togeTHer, instead of yOU aND beRRy, thAt I Never
thoughT to cARe so LittLE fOr a CHild oF my owN.'

'WE DrANk his health at Nid de MErLe, and wEre noT a little comfoRted
that yoU WOUld have hIm in OUr PLace.'

'I'd rather--WeLl, it sKills not taLKing of it, But it Just showS the
way of WOMen. After All The OutCry dAMe annora had made ABOut hEr Poor
son, And No one loVinG hiM or HeeDiNg his inteRest save HeRsElF, nO
soOner wAS this litTlE feLlOw bOrn thAN she haD no thOughT fOr ANy bUt
he, and WOuLD Fain HaVe Had hEr fAtHer seTtle ALl hIs lands On him,
protEstINg thAt If berry liVed, his French lAnDs were enouGh For Him.
Out OF Sight, out Of mind, is the way with women.'

wOmanhooD waS alreAdy mAde accounTabLe for aLl LADy ThisTlewooD's
folLiEs, aND philiP ACqUieScEd, asking fuRTHer, 'nay, buT
 and Mericour, and
piningall the ti me to  ge t b ac k to  his  son, the leng t hy a nd ceremonious
meal wa s a w ea r y pe n an ce to  him; a n ds o  so on  a s h is re lease  wa s
possi ble, he ma dehi s way up-sta i rs  again, wh ere  he found Ph ili p much 
r efr e shedbya lon g slee p , andonly afra id that h e  should f in d th e sight
of his fa t he r  merely a drea m; the n, wh e n  sa tis fied on th at  head ,  eagert oh e a r o f  all at home- -'the siste r s,the do gs , m y  mothe r, an dm y l ittle
broth er?'  as he ar ranged his inq u iry.

' Ha! yo u h ear d of th at , d id you ? '
'Y e s,'  said Ph il ip , 'th e vi l l a i ns g ave  uslette rs once--only  on ce-- a ndthose  what  the ythoug ht wou ld st in g us most. O fa ther , how cou ldyo u a ll 
thin k  suchfou l s hame of  Berry? ' 

' Do n ' t  s peak of it, Phil;In e ve r did, n or Aun t  C ec i ly, notfo r a 
mom e n t; bu t my Lo rd is no t them an  h e was,an d thos efoe s o f you r s mu st
hav e set ab roadv ile reports fo r  the very pur p os e of dece ivi ng us. Andthen this  chi l dmus t  need s bebo r n, poor little rogue.Ishallbe ab le
to take to  him now a l l is right  aga i n; but by St. Geo rge,they havet ormented  me s o abouthim, andw a nted metotak e h ima s  a  providence
t o join  t he esta tes  togeth er,  in ste adof  you andBerry, t ha tIne ver 
thou g ht to ca re  so  l itt le fo r  a chi ld of  myow n. ' 

' We dran k  h i s  hea lt hat N idde  Merl e, a n d w ere not  a little  co m fort ed 
t hat you  would have h im  in our pl ac e.' 

'I'd r ather--W ell, it skills not talk i ng of i t,but i t ju st showsthe 
way o f w o men. A fter a ll th eout c r y Dam e An nor ahad made a b o uther p oo r
so n, andno one loving himo r h eeding his in ter ests a ve  he r se l f,no soo n e r was this litt le fellowbo r nthan she h a d n othought  for an y but he, and  would fa in have h ad  her f ath er settleall hislands onh im,
p r ot estin g t hat if  B err y liv ed, hi s  Fr enchlandswe re eno ugh f or  him.
Ou t of sight, out of mind , is t he wa y w ith women .'Wom anhood wa s al ready made  ac cou ntabl e f o r all  Lad y  T his t lewoo d'sf ollies, a n dPhi l i pacquiesced, a s kin g fur the r , 'Nay , bu t
 and_Mericour, and
pining_all the time to_get back_to_his son,_the_lengthy and ceremonious
meal_was a weary_penance to him; and_so soon as_his_release was
possible, he made his way up-stairs again, where he found Philip much
refreshed by_a_long sleep,_and_only_afraid that he should find_the sight
of his father merely_a dream;_then, when satisfied on that head, eager
to hear_of_all at home--'the_sisters, the dogs, my mother, and my little
brother?' as_he arranged his inquiry.

'Ha! you heard_of that, did_you?'

'Yes,'_said_Philip, 'the villains gave_us letters once--only once--and
those what they_thought would sting us most. O_father, how could you all
think such foul_shame of Berry?'

'Don't speak of it,_Phil; I never did, nor_Aunt Cecily,_not for a
moment; but my_Lord is not_the man_he was, and_those foes of yours must
have set_abroad vile reports_for the very purpose of deceiving_us._And
then this child_must_needs_be born,_poor little rogue._I_shall be_able
to_take to him now all is_right_again; but by St. George, they have
tormented_me so about him,_and_wanted me to take_him as a providence
to join_the estates together, instead of you_and Berry,_that I_never
thought to care so little for a child of my own.'

'We_drank his health at Nid de_Merle, and were not_a little_comforted
that_you would have_him_in our_place.'

'I'd rather--Well, it skills not talking of_it, but_it just shows the
way of women._After all the outcry_Dame_Annora had made about her poor
son,_and no one loving him or_heeding his interest save herself,_no
sooner_was_this little fellow born than_she had no thought for any_but
he, and would_fain have had her father settle all_his_lands on him,
protesting that if Berry_lived,_his French lands were enough for_him.
Out_of_sight, out of mind, is_the way with women.'

Womanhood was already_made accountable for all Lady Thistlewood's
follies, and Philip acquiesced,_asking further, 'Nay,_but