He gave up his seat, and his father allowed him a small fixed income--she had besides some little money of her own--which was secured him afterwards, I believe, on the estate during his brother's lifetime.

Some of her people would have gladly persuaded her to leave him, for his behaviour towards her had been particularly odious,--and they were afraid, too, I think, that he might come to worse grief yet and make her life unbearable.

But she wouldn't.

And she would have no sympathy and no talk.

I never saw her after the first year of their marriage, when she was a most radiant and beautiful creature.