22/28 I shall be glad when you are here in Summer to see them.' Nevil despatched the following: 'I thank you, but I shall not cash the cheque. The Steynham tale is this: I happened to be out at night, and stopped the keepers in chase of a young fellow trespassing. I caught him myself, but recognized him as one of a family I take an interest in, and let him run before they came up. Uncle E.was annoyed, and we had a rough parting. If you are rewarding me for this, I have no right to it.' Mrs.Beauchamp rejoined: 'Your profession should teach you subordination, if it does nothing else that is valuable to a Christian gentleman. |