His horses and oxen were taken from him to carry timber when he wanted them to plow.

The wants of the household increased; the returns from the property became less and less.

Lenore had much to do to comfort him, and brought him many pounds of tobacco from the town, that he might smoke off his annoyance.

But the heaviest burden of course pressed upon the baron himself.

His study was now become a place of public resort, like any tradesman's shop.