'If that's where the squire lives I'm going to call.

Just arrived from Canady with her fortune--ha, ha! I wish no harm to the gennleman, and the gennleman will wish no harm to me.

But I like to take my place in the family, and stand upon my rights, and lower people's pride!' 'You've succeeded already! Where's that woman you took with you--' 'Woman! She was my wife as lawful as the Constitution--a sight more lawful than your mother was till some time after you were born!' Joshua had for many years before heard whispers that his father had cajoled his mother in their early acquaintance, and had made somewhat tardy amends; but never from his father's lips till now.

It was the last stroke, and he could not bear it.

He sank back against the hedge.