37/39 The bailmen were to be the Rev.Mr.Robarts, and Major Grantly. In five minutes the bond was signed and Mr.Crawley was at liberty to go away, a free man,--till the Barchester Assizes should come round in April. She did say a word of thanks to Mr.Robarts, and begged that the same might be said to--the other gentleman. If she had heard the major's name she did not remember it. Then they were led out back into the bed-room, where Mrs.Walker was found, anxious to do something, if she only knew what, to comfort the wretched husband and the wretched wife. |