"Or I'll take a farm under him, and earn my bread that way; but, mother, don't talk to me any more about marrying money." And, so saying, Frank left the room.
Frank, it will be remembered, was twenty-one when he was first introduced to the reader; he is now twenty-two.

It may be said that there was a great difference between his character then and now.

A year at that period will make a great difference; but the change has been, not in his character, but in his feelings.
Frank went out from his mother and immediately ordered his black horse to be got ready for him.

He would at once go over to Boxall Hill.

He went himself to the stables to give his orders; and as he returned to get his gloves and whip he met Beatrice in the corridor.
"Beatrice," said he, "step in here," and she followed him into his room.