He would not (to do him justice) have been parted from his Harry now for all the wealth of Carew.

But he was not parted from her, and he did not wish to risk even a temporary separation by any act of impetuosity.

Living was cheap as well as pleasant at the _Gethin Castle_, and it was of importance to husband his funds--to reserve as much of his resources as he could for the expenses of his honey-moon.

So far, and no farther, went his plans for the future.

He knew that his mother would not refuse to offer them a home, even if his wife should come to him empty-handed; and the more he humored the old man, and abstained from demanding a decision, when it was clear the other preferred to procrastinate, the better favor he would have with him, and consequently the better chance of gaining a dowry with his daughter.