"Your people do not like me, Harry," she complained; and Harry said some unkind things concerning his people in reply.
So the parting was cool and constrained, and Harry went off with his bride and his five thousand pounds, caring little at that time for any other consideration.
"He will come to himself soon, mother," said John.

"It isn't worth while to fret about him." "I never waste anything, John, least of all love and tears.

I can learn to do without, as well as other mothers." But it was a hard trial, and her tired eyes and weary manner showed it.
John was not able to make any excuse she would listen to about Harry's marriage.

Its hurried and almost clandestine character deeply offended her; and the young wife during her visit had foolishly made a point of exhibiting her power over her husband, while both of them seemed possessed by that egotistical spirit which insists on their whole world seeing how vastly superior their love is to any other love that ever had been.

Undoubtedly the young couple were offensive to everyone, and Mrs.
Hatton said they had proved to her perfect satisfaction the propriety and even the necessity for the retirement of newly married people to some secluded spot for their honeymoon.
Soon after their departure Jane Harlow returned.