Victor from Vanquished Issues

her, but I shall look at her with the eyes of sixty-five, mind you, not the eyes of twenty-four. And if she isn’t what your wife ought to be, sir, you give her up or paddle your own canoe. I shall not aid or abet you in making a fool of yourself and spoiling your life.”

Eric bit his lip, but only said quietly,

“ Come with me, father. We will go to see her now.”

They went around by way of the main road and the Gordon lane. Kil- meny was not in when they reached the house.

“ She is up in the old orchard, Master,” said Janet. “ She loves that place so much she spends all her spare time there. She likes to go there to study.”

They sat down and talked awhile with Thomas and Janet. When they left, Mr. Marshall said,

“ I like those people. If Thomas Gor- don had been a man like Robert William— son I shouldn’t have waited to see your

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