He also owed something over L800 to the regular tradesmen of the University, and a good deal more to other creditors who were not 'regular.' During the whole of this time his visits to Folking had been short and few.

The old squire had become more and more angry, and not the less so because he was sensible of a non-performance of duty on his own part.

Though he was close to Cambridge he never went to see his son; nor would he even press the lad to come out to Folking.

Nor when, on rare occasions, a visit was made, did he endeavour to make the house pleasant.

He was jealous, jealous to hot anger, at being neglected, but could not bring himself to make advances to his own son.