"Such a wife was all that was wanting to me, and such a wife is very hard to find.

Will you remember, Finn, that Loughlinter will never be so full but what there will be a room for you, or so empty but what you will be made welcome?
I say this on Lady Laura's part and on my own." Phineas, as he was being carried away to the railway station, could not keep himself from speculating as to how much Kennedy knew of what had taken place during the walk up the Linter.

Of one small circumstance that had occurred, he felt quite sure that Mr.Kennedy knew nothing..