So Albert stayed in Pete's room, almost entirely ignored by his father. After some consideration, Reuben had come to the conclusion that this was the most dignified attitude to adopt. Now and then, when he was better, he sent him up some accounts to do, as it hurt him to think of his son lying idle week after week; but he never went near him, and Albert would never have willingly crossed his path. Those were not the days of open windows and fresh-air cures, so there was no especial reason why he should ever leave the low-raftered stuffy room, where he would lie by the hour in a frowsty dream of sickness, broken only by fits of coughing and h?morrhage."How are you getting on with Boarzell? I hear that most of it's yours now."
ONE:"Well, Backfield, I'm sorry about this young scapegrace of mine. But boys will be boys, you know, and we'll make it all right about that cow. I promise you it won't happen again.""Heed her notshe is as artful as vilethey are an evil brood altogether. Know you, De Boteler," she added quickly, "whether the young woman participated in the deed of darkness?"
"It won't be wasting it. Why, Lord love ye, I'd rather spend it on you than anything in the world.""Retire," said Sudbury; "we shall consider the matter.""Yes, my lady.""F?ather, fur pity's s?ake"