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Chapter 2 Puritan Grange

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acceptances, and the additional fact that he was, through unforeseen circumstances, lamentably in want of ready money. The Squire became eloquent, and a

here had, after that, been a long correspondence between the father, the son, and Mr. Bolton, as to which John Caldigate said not a word to the Babingtons. Had he been more communicative, he mi

iven up to his two elder sons. His third son was a barrister in London, and a fourth was settled in Cambridge as a solicitor. These men were all married, and were doing well in the world, living in houses better than their father's, and spending a great deal more money. Mr. Bolton had the name of being a hard man, because, having begun life in small circumstances, he had never learned to chuck his shillings about easily; but he had, in a most liberal manner, made over the bulk of his fortune to his sons; and though he himself could rar

sum of money to the bank, and Mr. Bolton had then been attracted by the manner in which the son had set himself to work, so that he might not be a burden on the e

rift had not his feelings for the father been very strong. He had thought much upon the matter, and had tried hard to dissuade the Squire. He, the banker, was not particularly attached to the theory of primogeniture. He had divided his wealth equally between his own sons. But he had a strong idea as to property and its rights. The young man's claim to Folking after his father's death was as valid as the father's claim during his life. No doubt, the severance of the entail

ed to acknowledge his own vice and childish stupidity in regard to Davis. He had looked all round that now, and was sure that he would do nothing of the kind again. But how could he get rid of Davis in any other way than this? And then Folking had no charms for him. He hated Folking. He was certain that any life would suit him better than a life to be passed as squire of Folking. And he was quite alive to the fact that, though there was at home the prospect of future position and future income, for the present, there would be nothing. Were he to submit himself humbly to his father, he might probably be allowed to vegetate at the old family home. But there was no career for him. No profession had as yet been even proposed. His father was

r to Folking for a day or two, and endeavour to part from his father on friendly terms. In that ca

om the too evident fact that Mr. Bolton thoroughly despised his guest. Caldigate, though he had been very foolish, though he had loved to slaughter rats and rabbits, and to romp with the girls at Babington, was by no means a fool. He was possessed of good natural abilities, of great activity, and of a high spirit. His appreciation was quicker than that of the old banker, who, as he soon saw, had altogether failed to understand him. In every word that the banker spoke, it was evident that he thought that these thousands would be squandered instantly. The banker spoke as th

id, when at length his time came, 'you shall hear my view of the matter.' And Mr. Bolton did hear him, listening very patiently. Caldigate first asserted, that in coming there, to Puritan Grange, his object had been to learn what were the terms proposed,- as to which he was now willing to give his assent. He had already quite made up his mind to sell what property he had on the estate, and therefore, though he was much indebted to Mr. Bolton for his disinterested and kind friendship, he was hardly in want of counsel on that matter. Mr. Bolton raised his eyebrows, but still listened patiently. Caldigate t

lent, cautious man, even in his own family, and had said nothing of this business to his wife, and nothing, of course, to his daughter. Mrs. Bolton asked after the Squire, and expressed a hope that her guest would not find the house very dull for one night. She had heard that John Caldigate was a fast young man, and of course regard

the angles of his brow; his hair was dark and thick and cut somewhat short; his mouth was large, but full of expression and generally, also, of good-humour. His nose would have been well formed, but that it was a little snubbed at the end. Altogether his face gav

girls at Babington! Her bright brown hair was simply brushed from off her forehead and tied in a knot behind her head. Her dress was as plain as a child's,- as though it was intended that she should still be regarded as a child. Her face was very fair, with large, grey, thoughtful eyes, and a mouth which,

was told that they were to dine at six. It was early in November,- not cold enough for bedroom fires among thrifty people, and there he was left, apparently to spend an hour with nothing to do. Rebelling against

lf,- that he would do well, and take honours, and win a fellowship. There had been moments in which he had thought that a college life would suit him till he came into his own property. But how had all that faded away! Everybody had congratulated him on the ease with which he did his work,- and the result had been Newmarket, Davis, and a long score in the eph

ng kicked out and repudiated by his own family as worthless. And what was he to do about Julia Babington? After that scene in the linen-closet, he could not leave his country without a word either to Julia or to aunt Polly. But the idea of Julia was doubly distasteful to him since that lovely vision of young female simplicity had shone upon him from the corner of Mrs. Bolton's dra

be expected from a young man who could so easily abandon his inheritance! But he was there, only five minutes after the time, and the dinner was eaten almost in silence. In the evening there was tea, and the coldest shivering attempt

olton said a word intended to be gracious. 'I hope

s well as another?'

ious, self-denying and honest, you

o promise too much,' said John.

was successful. For an instant he held Hest

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Contents

Chapter 1 Folking Chapter 2 Puritan Grange Chapter 3 Daniel Caldigate Chapter 4 The Shands Chapter 5 The Goldfinder Chapter 6 Mrs. Smith Chapter 7 The Three Attempts Chapter 8 Reaching Melbourne Chapter 9 Nobble Chapter 10 Polyeuka Hall Chapter 11 Ahalala
Chapter 12 Mademoiselle Cettini
Chapter 13 Coming Back
Chapter 14 Again at Home
Chapter 15 Again At Pollington
Chapter 16 Again at Babington
Chapter 17 Again at Puritan Grange
Chapter 18 Robert Bolton
Chapter 19 Men Are So Wicked
Chapter 20 Hester's Courage
Chapter 21 The Wedding
Chapter 22 As To Touching Pitch
Chapter 23 The New Heir
Chapter 24 News from the Gold Mines
Chapter 25 The Baby's Sponsors
Chapter 26 A Stranger in Cambridge
Chapter 27 The Christening
Chapter 28 Tom Crinkett at Folking
Chapter 29 'Just by Telling Me that I Am'
Chapter 30 The Conclave at Puritan Grange
Chapter 31 Hester Is Lured Back
Chapter 32 The Babington Wedding
Chapter 33 Persuasion
Chapter 34 Violence
Chapter 35 In Prison
Chapter 36 The Escape
Chapter 37 Again at Folking
Chapter 38 Bollum
Chapter 39 Restitution
Chapter 40 Waiting For The Trial
Chapter 41 The First Day
Chapter 42 The Second Day
Chapter 43 The Last Day
Chapter 44 After the Verdict
Chapter 45 The Boltons Are Much Troubled
Chapter 46 Burning Words
Chapter 47 Curlydown and Bagwax
Chapter 48 Sir John Joram's Chambers
Chapter 49 All the Shands
Chapter 50 Again at Sir John's Chambers
Chapter 51 Dick Shand Goes To Cambridgeshire
Chapter 52 The Fortunes of Bagwax
Chapter 53 Sir John Backs His Opinion
Chapter 54 Judge Bramber
Chapter 55 How the Conspirators Throve
Chapter 56 The Boltons Are Very Firm
Chapter 57 Squire Caldigate at the Home Office
Chapter 58 Mr. Smirkie Is Ill-used
Chapter 59 How The Big-Wigs Doubted
Chapter 60 How Mrs. Bolton Was Nearly Conquered
Chapter 61 The News Reaches Cambridge
Chapter 62 John Caldigate's Return
Chapter 63 How Mrs. Bolton Was Quite Conquered
Chapter 64 Conclusion
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