After he had once taken possession of his rooms--the very ones which had been hers,--he seemed to think no more about Canada, but to be quite content with the new link to the past which supplied the place of his accustomed associations.

And, perhaps, he felt the change all the less because of that inclination to return to the recollections of youth rather than of middle age, which seems so universal with the old.
Maurice sent over a messenger to Dighton to announce their arrival, and to tell his cousin that he intended leaving home again after one day's interval.

That one day was fully occupied, but, as he had half expected, in the afternoon Lady Dighton came over.
She knew already of his disappointment, and had sympathised with it.

She came now with the kind intention of establishing such friendly relations with Mr.Leigh as would make Maurice more comfortable in leaving his father alone.

She even proposed to carry the old man off to Dighton, but that was decided against.
"And you really start to-morrow ?" she asked Maurice.
"Early to-morrow morning.