Only this was flung to its waters, not by their hands, but by that of Fate, nor did it return to them again.
After their marriage Anthony and Barbara hired a charming little Georgian house at Chelsea near to the river.

The drawback to the dwelling was that it stood quite close to a place of public entertainment called "The Gardens," very well known in those days as the nightly haunt of persons who were not always as respectable as they might have been.

During their sojourn in London they never entered these Gardens, but often in the summer evenings they passed them when out for the walks which they took together, since Anthony spent most of his days at the Temple, studying law in the chambers of a leading barrister.

Thus their somewhat fantastic gateway became impressed upon Barbara's mind, as did the character of the people who frequented them.

As, however, their proximity reduced the rent of their own and neighbouring houses by about one-half, personally they were grateful to these Gardens, since the noise of the bands and the dancing did not trouble them much, and those who danced could always be avoided.
When they had been married nearly a year a little daughter was born to them, a sweet baby with violet eyes like to those of Barbara.