He remembered well that last meeting with the stern old man whom he had found sitting in his arm-chair with death in his face.
He had once or twice remonstrated with Charles in earlier days, and as he came into his presence now for the last time, and met his severe glance, he supposed, with the callousness that comes from suffering which has reached its lowest depths, that he was about to rebuke him again.
"And so," said General Marston, sternly, "you have come into your kingdom; into what you deserve." "Yes," said Charles.

"If it is any pleasure to you to know that what you prophesied on several occasions has come true, you can enjoy it.

I am ruined!" "You fool!" said the sick man slowly.

"To have come to five-and-thirty, and to have used up everything which makes life worth having.

I am not speaking only of money.