Therefore when the time came for the baby to be born there had been no reconciliation between Puritan Grange and Folking.
Mrs.Babington had been somewhat less stern.

Immediately on the return of the married couple to their own home she had still been full of wrath, and had predicted every kind of evil; but when she heard that all tongues were saying all good things of this nephew of hers, and when she was reminded by her husband that blood is thicker than water, and when she reflected that it is the duty of Christians to forgive injuries, she wrote to the sinner as follows:-- 'BABINGTON HALL, _November_ 187-.
'My DEAR JOHN,--We are all here desirous that bygones should be bygones, and are willing to forgive,--though we may not perhaps be able to forget.

I am quite of opinion that resentments should not be lasting, let them have been ever so well justified by circumstances at first.
'Your uncle bids me say that he hopes you will come over and shoot the Puddinghall coverts with Humphry and John.

They propose Thursday next but would alter the day if that does not suit.
'We have heard of your wife's condition, of course, and trust that everything may go well with her.

I shall hope to make her acquaintance some day when she is able to receive visitors.
'I am particularly induced at the present moment to hold out to you once more the right hand of fellowship and family affection by the fact that dear Julia is about to settle herself most advantageously in life.