But I don't know that you are bound to sacrifice yourself to them." "If I were to marry," said Captain Aylmer, very slowly and in a low voice, "of course I should have to think of my wife's wishes." "But if your wife, when she accepted you, knew that you were living here, she would hardly take upon herself to demand that you should give up your residence." "She might find it very dull." "She would make her own calculations as to that before she accepted you." "No doubt;--but I can't fancy any woman taking a man who was tied by his leg to Perivale.

What do the people do who live in Perivale ?" "Earn their bread." "Yes;--that's just what I said.

But I shouldn't earn mine here." "I have the feeling I spoke of very strongly about papa's place," said Clara, changing the conversation suddenly.

"I very often think of the future fate of Belton Castle when papa shall have gone.

My cousin has got his house at Plaistow, and I don't suppose he'd live there." "And where will you go ?" he asked.
As soon as she had spoken, Clara regretted her own imprudence in having ventured to speak upon her own affairs.