security the
L38,000 that the diamond was sold for, in your name, and for your use.
You'll not hesitate to accept it, Philip, for you know that I can
afford it."

"I do not hesitate, my dear Alexander, because I would do the same to
you, and you would not refuse me. At the same time, that is no reason
that I should not thank you kindly for your generous behaviour."

Philip accompanied us on our journey to Cumberland. It was tedious,
for the roads were any thing but good, but the beauty of the scenery
compensated for the ruggedness of the way. In six days we arrived at
the Hall, where Mr. Campbell, who had called upon me on my arrival in
London, had preceded me to make preparations for our reception, which
was enthusiastic to the highest degree. We were called upon and
congratulated by all the county, who were delighted to find that such
a personage as Amy was to be the future mistress.

As soon as all this bustle and excitement were over, I sat down with
Mr. Campbell to look over the state of affairs, and to set things to
rights.

After having done justice to many claimants, engaged again the old
servants that had been discharged, promised farms to the tenants who
had been unfairly turned out, &c., we then proceeded to decide upon
what was to be done to the Dowager Lady Musgrave. It appears that at
my father's death, when she found that the deed had been destroyed by
his own hands in presence of others, she became frantic with rage,
and immediately hastened to secure the family jewels, and every
article of value that she could lay her hands upon, but Mr. Campbell,
having due notice of what she was about, came in time to prevent her
taking them away, and, putting seals upon every thing and leaving
careful guards in the Hall, my lady had gone to her father's house,
where she still remained. She had, on my arrival, sent me a message,
imploring my mercy, and reminding me that whatever might be her
errors, she was still the lawful wife of my father, and she trusted
that respect to his memory would induce me to allow her sufficient to
maintain her as Lady Musgrave should be. We had the consultation that
Amy proposed, and called in Mr. Campbell as a fourth, and it was at
last decided, that, on consideration that she removed with her family
to a distance of fifty miles from Faristone, she should have an income
of L300 per annum, as long as she conducted herself with propriety and
did not marry again. The last clause was t