It was the custom of the Arleighs to spend their honeymoon at home; they had never fallen into the habit of making themselves uncomfortable abroad.

The proper place, they considered, for a man to take his young wife to was home; the first Lord Arleigh had done so, and each lord had followed this sensible example.

Norman, Lord Arleigh, had not dreamed of making any change.

True, he had planned with his fair young bride that when the autumn month had passed away they would go abroad, and not spend the winter in cold, foggy England.

They had talked of the cities they would visit--and Madaline's sweet eyes had grown brighter with happy thoughts.