After their parting, in high dudgeon, letters were exchanged, which merely embittered the quarrel.

It was reported that the Lady of Rivenoak had publicly styled the curate of St.John's "a low-born and ill-bred parson;" whereto Mr.
Bride was alleged to have made retort that as regards birth, he suspected that he had somewhat the advantage of Lady Ogram, and, as for his breeding, it at all events forebade him to bandy insults.

Not long after this, St.John's had another curate.

A sequel of the story was the ultimate settling at Hollingford of Mr.Bride's sister and her husband, where, to this day the woman, for some years a widow, supported herself by means of a little bakery.
"I hadn't seen Lady Ogram for a long time," Constance pursued, "and when I got my place of dispenser at Hollingford hospital, I had no idea of recalling myself to her memory.

But one day my friend Dr.Baldwin told me that Lady Ogram had spoken of me, and wished to see me.