13/30 Where is Sir Ronald Keith ?" "In New Brunswick, doing the wild-woods and shooting bears. Poor wretch! With all his eight thousand a year, and that paradise in Scotland, Glen Keith, I don't envy him. I never saw anyone so hopelessly hard hit as he." "You're a fortunate fellow, Stanford; but I doubt if you know it. Sir Ronald would be a far happier man in your place." The face of the young Englishman darkened suddenly. I wish I could be steadfast, and firm, and faithful forever to one thing, like some men, but I can't. |