1411 Old, Unhappy, Far-off Thing

I had hoped she would have a protector in you. But if Kilmeny says she will not marry you I am afraid she’ll stick to it.”

“But she loves me,” cried the young man, “ and if you and her uncle speak to her — urge her — perhaps you can influ- ence her — ”

“ No, Master, it wouldn’t be any use. Oh, we will, of course, but it will not be any use. Kilmeny is as determined as her mother when once she makes up her mind. She has always been good and obedient for the most part, but once or twice we have found out that there is no moving her if she does resolve upon anything. When her mother died Thomas and I wanted to take her to church. We could not prevail on her to go. We did not know why then, but now I suppose it was be- cause she believed she was so very ugly. It is because she thinks so much of you that she will not marry you. She is afraid you would come to repent having married

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