It was one sure to be known in a town not very distant from the residence of his father, a wealthy and long-descended country gentleman.

He adopted, therefore, the common name of Butler; which, indeed, belonged to one of his maternal connections, and by that name alone was he known in the neighbourhood and to Alice.

From her he would not have sought concealment,--but somehow or other no occasion ever presented itself to induce him to talk much to her of his parentage or birth..