Gould. It is not his fault, except for
having married such a wife, poor man."
"Having been married by her, you mean," said Bobus. "Mark me, she
means to get that fellow married to that poor child, as sure as
fate."
"Impossible, Bobus! His age!"
"He is a good deal younger than his sister, and a prodigious swell."
"Besides, he is her uncle," said Jock.
"No, no, only her uncle's wife's brother."
"That's just the same."
"I wish it were!" But Jock would not be satisfied without getting a
Prayer-book, to look at the table of degrees.
"He is really her third cousin, I believe," said his mother, "and I'm
afraid that is not prohibited."
"Is he a ship's steward?" said Jock, looking at the card with
infinite disgust.
"A paymaster's assistant, I believe."
"That would be too much. Besides, there's the Scot!"
"I don't think much of that," said Jock. "The mother and sister are
keen for it, but Clanmacnalty is in no haste to marry, and by all
accounts the Elf carries on promiscuously with three or four at
once."
"And she has no fine instinct for a gentleman," added Bobus. "It is
who will spread the butter thickest!"
"A bad look out for Belforest," said Jock.
"It can't be much worse than it has been with me," said his mother.
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