Ravenshoe. By Henry Kingsley.

SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE: FOREGOING. 13
" O, let him stay! "- said she; " he is too contemptible for me
to annoy myself about. But I distrust him, Densil. He has a
lowering look sometimes."
"He is talented and agreeable," said, Densil; "but I never
liked him."
The listener turned to go, having heard enough, but was arrested by her continuing, -
" By the by, my love, do you know that that impudent girl
Norah has been secretly married this three months?"
The priest listened more intently than ever.
"Who to? " asked Densil.
"To James, your keeper."
"I am glad of that. That lad James stuck to me in prison,
Susan, when they all left me. She is a fine faithful creature,
too. Mind you give her a good scolding."
Mackworth had heard enough apparently, for he stole gently
away through the gloomy room, and walked musingly up stairs to
Father Clifford.
That excellent old man took up the conversation just where it
had left off.
" And when," said he, " my brother, do you propose returning
to Rome? "
"I shall not go to Rome at all," was the satisfactory reply,
followed by a deep silence.
In a few months, much to Father Clifford's joy and surprise,
Mrs. Ravenshoe bore a noble boy, which was named Cuthbert.
Cuthbert was brought up in the Romish faith, and at five years
old had just begun to learn his prayers of Father Clifford, when
an event occurred equally unexpected by all parties. Mrs. Ravenshoe was again found to be in a condition to make an addition
to her family.