WYLDER'S HAJVD.
267
and of course is content to take security somewhat per-
sonal in its nature. I have written already. He's in the
hands of Burlington, Smith, and Company. I have
got exactly 55/. since I saw you, which makes me all
right at Dollington; and here's my cheque for 50/. which
you can send — or perhaps / had better send by this
night's post — to those Cambridge people. It settles that;
and you give me a line on this stamp, acknowledging the
50/. on account of money to be raised on your reversion.
So that's off your mind, my dear sir."
"Oh, Mr. Larkin — my — my — you don't know, sir,
what you have done for me — the agony — oh, thank
God! what a friend is raised up."
And he clasped and wrung the long hands of the attor-
ney, and I really think there was a little moisture in that
gentleman's pink eyes for a moment or two.
When he was gone the Vicar returned from the door-
step, radiant — not to the study but to the parlor.
"Oh, Willie, darling, you look so happy — you were
uneasy this evening," said his little ugly wife, with a
beautiful smile, jumping up and clasping him.
"Yes, darling, I was — very uneasy; but thank God,
it is over."
And they cried and smiled together in that delightful
embrace, while all the time little Fairy, with a paper cap
on his head, was telling them half-a-dozen things togeth-
er, and pulling Wapsie, as he called his father, by the
skirts.
Rachel beheld the things which were coming to pass
like an awful dream. She had begun to think, and not
CHAPTER XLV.
DEBATE AND INTERRUPTION.