That excellent Christian ceased to be on speaking terms now with his brother the clergyman, as well as with all the rest of the family.

The complete isolation of Reverend Finch followed.

Regularly every year did the second Mrs.Finch afford opportunities of shaking hands, not only over one cradle, but sometimes over two.

Vain and meritorious fertility! Nothing came of it, but a kind of compromise.

Lucilla, quite overlooked among the rector's rapidly-increasing second family, was allowed to visit her maternal uncle and aunt at stated periods in every year.