In this particular case detailed above, if the heir's circumstances had been rigidly reduced to figures--if a professional accountant had examined them--it would have been found that, although in possession of a large farm, he had not got one scrap of capital.
But he was in possession of the farm, and upon that simple fact of possession he henceforth lived, like so many, many more of his class.

He returned to the routine of labour, which was a part of his life.

After awhile he married, as a man of forty might naturally wish to, and without any imputation of imprudence so far as his own age was concerned.

The wife he chose was one from his own class, a good woman, but, as is said to be often the case, she reflected the weakness of her husband's character.

He now worked harder than ever--a labourer with the labourers.