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But he generally approved of all that she could remember to have said for him to the Northwicks, though he did not show himself so appreciative of the situation as Matt. She told her brother what Sue had said when she heard of his unwillingness to intrude upon her, and she added that now he must certainly go to see her.
He told her, and they were moved and amused together at the strange phase their relation to the Northwicks had taken. "To think of her coming to you, of all people in the world, for advice in her trouble!" "Yes," said Putney. "But I was always a great friend of her father's, you know, Ellen." "Ralph!" "Oh.
The whole play turned upon you!" "It's just as well," she said to Annie, as the Northwicks and their friends walked across the lawn to the gate, where they had carriages waiting. "They'd have been difficult to manage, and everybody else will feel a little more at home without them. Poor Mr. Brandreth, I'm sure you will! I did pity you so, with such a Juliet on your hands!"
"Yes," Matt admitted, thinking he would rather like to be of a light nature himself at that moment. "But I don't know that there is anything wrong in it. It would do no good if she took the matter heavily." "Oh, I don't mean the Northwicks entirely," said Mrs. Hilary. "But she is so in regard to everything. I know she is a good child, but I'm afraid she doesn't feel things deeply.
And you would all do anything you could for them, consistent with your duty to him. That's perfectly right perfectly natural. But you must see that it doesn't form a ground of common interest for us. I talked with you about the Miss Northwicks' affairs the other day too much, I think. But I can't to-day.
But he could not offer to share his security with Matt, who continued to look serious, and said, presently, "I suppose my father might think it complicated his relation to the Northwicks' trouble, and I have thought that, too. It makes it very difficult. My father is to be considered. You know, Wade, I think there are very few men like my father?" "There are none, Matt!" said Wade.
I don't blame you for it: and I wish nothing but your good and happiness yours and Matt's, both. But I must say you've been pretty difficult children to provide for. Do you know what Matt has been doing?" Mrs. Hilary had not meant to speak of it, but she felt an invincible necessity of doing so, at last. "Something new about the Northwicks?" "Very decidedly or about one of them.
"Everybody at South Hatboro' asked me if I'd met the Northwicks." "He's a very great and good man," said Putney. "He's worth a million, and he runs a big manufacturing company at Ponkwasset Falls, and he owns a fancy farm just beyond South Hatboro'. He lives in Boston, but he comes out here early enough to dodge his tax there, and let poorer people pay it.
It's very extraordinary, but ever since he's been in charge of the Miss Northwicks' interests " "Yes; that's what I was thinking of." "He's kept perfectly straight. It's as if the responsibilities had steadied him." "But if he goes on sprees, he may be on the verge of one that's gathering violence from its postponement," Matt suggested. "I think not," said the doctor after a moment.
He told his mother of the new shape the trouble of the Northwicks had taken, and asked her if she could not go to see them, and find out some way to help them. Louise wished to go instantly to see them. She cried out over the noble action that Suzette wished to do; she knew it was all Suzette. "Yes, it is noble," said Mrs. Hilary. "But I almost wish she wouldn't do it." "Why, mamma?"
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