Chapter 26

Nathan and his son returned from Heiminster that evening, their business being dealt with in a circular manner, which was most pleasing to the old man if he thought it necessary to put half the effort into ascertaining the truth of the reasonable detail by which his son carried the story of the presented partnership, as he did in Trying to get his money to London in the safest way, it would have been good for him, but he knew nothing of all this and acted in the way that best satisfied his anxiety, he came home tired but satisfied.

He was not in such high spirits as the night before, nor was he in such high spirits as the night before, but with ease he controlled his mind and became as he could be, and on the eve of his son's departure Bessie was a little angry, but in her some pleasure at what he had said. Her aunt said in the morning about her cousin's true love for her and what he so fervently wished and believed in. She imagined the plan which was to end their marriage, an