ose also to expect--no, hardly to expect--that that
which I will do for her, she will do for me. Now you know all my mind,
and you may be sure of this, that I will instigate your sister to no
disobedience."

"Of course she will not see you again."

"I shall think that hard after what has passed between us; but I
certainly shall not endeavor to see her clandestinely."

"And under these circumstances, Mr. Saul, of course you must leave us."

"So your father says."

"But leave us at once, I mean. It cannot be comfortable that you and my
father should go on in the parish together in this way."

"What does your father mean by 'at once?'"

"The sooner the better; say in two months' time at furthest."

"Very well. I will go in two months' time. I have no other home to go
to, and no other means of livelihood; but as your father wishes it, I
will go at the end of two months. As I comply with this, I hope my
request to see your sister once before I go will not be refused."

"It could do no good, Mr. Saul."

"To me it would do great good, and, as I think, no harm to her."

"My father, I am sure, will not allow it. Indeed, why should he? Nor, as
I understand, would my sister wish it."

"Has she said so?"

"Not to me; but she has acknowledged that any idea of a marriage between
herself and you is quite impossible, and after that I'm sure she'll have
too much sense to wish for an interview. If there is anything further
that I can do for you, I shall be most happy." Mr. Saul did not see that
Harry Clavering could do anything for him, and then Harry took his
leave. The rector; when he heard of the arrangement, expressed himself
as in some sort satisfied. One month would have been better than two,
but then it could hardly be expected that Mr. Saul could take himself
away instantly, without looking for a hole in which to lay his head. "Of
course it is understood that he is not to see her?" the rector said. In
answer to this, Harry explained what had taken place, expressing his
opinion that Mr. Saul would, at any rate, keep his word. "Interview,
indeed!" said the rector. "It is the man's audacity that most astonishes
me. It passes me to think how such a fellow can dare to propose such a
thing. 'What is it that he expects as the end of it?" Then Harry
endeavored to repeat what Mr. Saul had said as to his own expectations,
but he was quite aware that he failed to make his father understand
those expectations as he had underst