But she could not bring herself to declare to him in plain terms that he had better marry Kate O'Hara, and bring his new Countess to Scroope in order that she might be fitly received by her predecessor.

It might be that the Lord would still show him a way out of the two evils.
But his brother was more clear of purpose with him, as they walked together out to the yard in which the young Earl was to get into his carriage.

"Upon the whole, Fred, if I were you I should marry that girl." This he said quite abruptly.

The young lord shook his head.

"It may be that I do not know all the circumstances.