William was kindly commended and his promotion hoped for.

"And there is no reason to suppose," added Sir Thomas, "but that his visits to us may now be tolerably frequent.

As to Edmund, we must learn to do without him.

This will be the last winter of his belonging to us, as he has done." "Yes," said Lady Bertram, "but I wish he was not going away.

They are all going away, I think.