"Humphrey," said Edward, after they had ridden about two miles across
the forest, and the sun had risen in an unclouded sky, "I feel like an
emancipated slave. Thank God! my sickness has cured me of all my
complaints, and all I want now is active employment. And now,
Humphrey, Chaloner and Grenville are not a little tired of being mured
up in the cottage, and I am as anxious as they are to be off. What
will you do? Will you join us, or will you remain at the cottage?"
"I have reflected upon it, Edward, and I have come to the
determination of remaining at the cottage. You will find it expensive
enough to support one where you are going, and you must appear as a
Beverley should do. We have plenty of money saved to equip you, and
maintain you well for a year or so, but after that you may require
more. Leave me here. I can make money now that the farm is well
stocked; and I have no doubt that I shall be able to send over a
trifle every year, to support the honor of the family. Besides, I do
not wish to leave this for another reason. I want to know what is
going on, and watch the motions of the intendant and the heiress of
Arnwood. I also do not wish to leave the country until I know how my
sisters get on with the Ladies Conynghame: it is my duty to watch over
them.
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