Chapter 26

           

           Itwasnottilltheevening,afterfamilyprayers,thatAngelfoundopportunityofbroachingtohisfatheroneortwosubjectsnearhisheart.Hehadstrunghimselfuptothepurposewhilekneelingbehindhisbrothersonthecarpet,studyingthelittlenailsintheheelsoftheirwalkingboots.Whentheservicewasovertheywentoutoftheroomwiththeirmother,andMrClareandhimselfwereleftalone.

           TheyoungmanfirstdiscussedwiththeelderhisplansfortheattainmentofhispositionasafarmeronanextensivescaleeitherinEnglandorintheColonies.Hisfatherthentoldhimthat,ashehadnotbeenputtotheexpenseofsendingAngeluptoCambridge,hehadfeltithisdutytosetbyasumofmoneyeveryyeartowardsthepurchaseorleaseoflandforhimsomeday,thathemightnotfeelhimselfundulyslighted.

           “Asfarasworldlywealthgoes,”continuedhisfather,“youwillnodoubtstandfarsuperiortoyourbrothersinafewyears.”

           ThisconsideratenessonoldMrClare’spartledAngelonwardtotheotheranddearersubject.Heobservedtohisfatherthathewasthensix-and-twenty,andthatwhenheshouldstartinthefarmingbusinesshewouldrequireeyesinthebackofhisheadtoseetoallmatterssomeonewouldbenecessarytosuperintendthedomesticlaboursofhisestablishmentwhilsthewasafield.

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