He would have changed his name if he could, so desirous was he to obliterate all tie between himself and the mongrel papist baronet and his Italian mother, and all the succession of children and nurses who came to take possession of the Hall soon after Mr.Hubert Galindo's departure, stayed there one winter, and then flitted back to Naples with gladness and delight.

Mr.and Mrs.Hubert Galindo lived in London.

He had obtained a curacy somewhere in the city.

They would have been thankful now if Mr.Mark Gibson had renewed his offer.

No one could accuse him of mercenary motives if he had done so.