Count Pateroff and his message had lost some of their importance through this other event, and the emptiness of the childless house was the first subject of conversation between him and Lady Ongar.
"I pity my sister greatly," said she.

"I feel for her as deeply as I should have done had nothing occurred to separate us--but I cannot feel for him." "I do," said Harry.
"He is your cousin, and perhaps has been your friend ?" "No, not especially.

He and I have never pulled well together; but still I pity him deeply." "He is not my cousin, but I know him better than you do, Harry.

He will not feel much himself, and his sorrow will be for his heir, not for his son.

He is a man whose happiness does not depend on the life or death of any one.