3/12 Finally, he replied: "Well, you see, my boy, we always have been at enmity with them." "Yes, I know, ever since my great, great, ever so great, grandfather's time." "Exactly Ralph. That's it, my boy." "But what was the beginning of it ?" "The beginning of it--er--the--er--commencement of it--er--the family feud. Well--er--it was something in the way of oppression, as I have told you before. A great injury inflicted by the Edens upon the Darleys. But it will not do your arm any good to be fidgeting about that. |