17/34 But the daughter ain't always the same way of thinking with the father, old man." The Vicar walked on, glad enough to have got the interview over, till he overtook the Doctor, who was walking slowly till he came up. He felt as though the battle was gained already, though he still rather dreaded a scene with Mary. "Have you given the young gentleman his CONGEE ?" "I have," he replied. "Doctor, now half the work is done, I feel what a culpable coward I have been not to do it before. |