The other boy was to go to Cambridge; but his father had thought it well to give him a twelvemonth's run on the Continent, under his own inspection.

Lady Mary, the only daughter, was the youngest of the family, and she also had been with them on the Continent.

They remained the full year abroad, travelling with a large accompaniment of tutors, lady's-maids, couriers, and sometimes friends.

I do not know that the Duchess or the Duke had enjoyed it much; but the young people had seen something of foreign courts and much of foreign scenery, and had perhaps perfected their French.

The Duke had gone to work at his travels with a full determination to create for himself occupation out of a new kind of life.