"Edward," she asked, "why does Squire Rawdon introduce Mr.Mostyn?
Their relationship cannot be worth counting." "There you are wrong, Ruth." He spoke with a little excitement.
"Englishmen never deny matrimonial relationships, if they are worthy ones.

Mostyn and Rawdon are bound together by many a gold wedding ring; we reckon such ties relationships.

Squire Raw-don lost his son and his two grandsons a year ago.

Perhaps this young man may eventually stand in their place.

The Squire is nearly eighty years old; he is the last of the English Rawdons--at least of our branch of it." "You suppose this Mr.Mostyn may become Squire of Rawdon Manor ?" "He may, Ruth, but it is not certain.