May I ask if Mr.Bertram is to continue a guest at Woodbourne ?' 'Certainly,' said the Colonel, 'while his affairs render it advisable.' 'Then, sir, you must be sensible, considering what is already past, that he will expect some reason for my withdrawing, I believe I must say the encouragement, which he may think I have given.' 'I expect, Julia,' answered Mannering, 'that he will respect my roof, and entertain some sense perhaps of the services I am desirous to render him, and so will not insist upon any course of conduct of which I might have reason to complain; and I expect of you that you will make him sensible of what is due to both.' 'Then, sir, I understand you, and you shall be implicitly obeyed.' 'Thank you, my love; my anxiety (kissing her) is on your account.

Now wipe these witnesses from your eyes, and so to breakfast.'.