But Crawford had not a miser's nature.

His house, his name, his children were dearer, after all, to him than gold.

Hope springs eternal in the breast; in a little while he had provided himself with a new motive: he would marry Helen to young Farquharson, and endow her so royally that Farquharson would gladly take her name.

There should be another house of Crawford of which Helen should be the root.
Helen had been long accustomed to consider Hugh Farquharson as her future husband.

The young people, if not very eager lovers, were at least very warm and loyal friends.