But she will obey her father.

She looked forward to obey me, sweet dove." "Did she say so ?" "Yes, that is her dream of happiness, to obey." The Sister still questioned him with averted head, and he told her what had passed between Bella and him the last time he saw her, and all their innocent plans of married happiness.

He told her, with the tear in his eye, and she listened, with the tear in hers.

"And then," said he, laying his hand on her shoulder, "is it not hard?
I just went to Mayfair, not to please myself, but to do an act of justice--of more than justice; and then, for that, to have her door shut in my face.
Only two hours between the height of happiness and the depth of misery." The Sister said nothing, but she hid her face in her hands, and thought.
The next morning, by her order, Polly came into the room, and said, "You are to go home.

The carriage is at the door." With this she retired, and Sir Charles's valet entered the room soon after to help him dress.
"Where am I, James ?" "Miss Somerset's house, Sir Charles." "Then get me out of it directly." "Yes, Sir Charles.