Also he found himself a noted man; was asked to deliver an address before the British Association; was nominated on the council of a leading scientific society, and in due course after a year or two received one of the greatest compliments that can be paid to an Englishman, that of being elected to its fellowship, as a distinguished person, by the committee of a famous Club.

Thus did Morris prosper greatly--very greatly, and in many different ways; but with all this part of his life we are scarcely concerned.
On the day of his daughter's death Morris visited Mr.Fregelius, for whom he had a message.

He found the old man utterly crushed and broken.
"The last of the blood, Mr.Monk," he moaned, when Morris, hoarse-voiced and slow-worded, had convinced him of the details of the dreadful fact, "the last of the blood; and I left childless.

At least you will feel for me and with me.

_You_ will understand." It will be seen that although outside of some loose talk in the village, which indirectly had produced results so terrible, no one had ever suggested such a thing, curiously enough, by some intuitive process, Mr.
Fregelius who, to a certain extent, at any rate, guessed his daughter's mind, took it for granted that she had been in love with Morris.