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In 1817 a large number of missionaries arrived from England at Eimeo. Among them came two whose names are known far beyond their spheres of action William Ellis and John Williams. The following year some of them removed to Huahine, the principal of the Leeward or Society group, and soon after John Williams and Mr L Threlkeld, invited by Tapa and other chiefs of Raiatea, settled in that island.
And so the time passed on, bringing no change to Henry de Clifford, save the gradual increase of years, that transformed the slight delicate youth into the well-grown, powerful man, whose fine form, handsome face, and gentle manners won the hearts of the rustic maidens, and matrons too, of Threlkeld.
Hal directed Piers to arrange the fire, and hurried away, becoming conscious as he came in sight of the cottage that there were horses standing before it, and guessing at once that it must be a visit from Sir Lancelot Threlkeld.
He could, if it were necessary, make out a list of five hundred blacks who had been slaughtered by the whites, and that within a short time." Extract from speech of Mr. Threlkeld to the Auxiliary Aborigines' Protection Society in New South Wales. "Total number of white people killed by Aborigines 8 "Total number of Aborigines killed by white people 43."
Give Sir Nicholas Threlkeld praise; Hear it, good man, old in days, Thou tree of succour and of rest To this young bird that was distress'd; Beneath thy branches he did stay; And he was free to sport and play, When falcons were abroad for prey. The fugitive Prince slept, in spite of danger, with the profound repose which youth and fatigue inspire.
In the summer he had accompanied the minister and one or two class leaders in a drive through the hayfields, shouting to the haymakers "We're going to heaven! won't you come with us!" and he had been known to spend five hours at a stretch on his knees wrestling for the salvation of a drunken friend, in the village of Threlkeld. But Netta baffled him.
Somewhat to the surprise of Simon Bunce and Hob Hogward, Hal improved greatly, not only in speech but in bearing; he showed no such dislike or backwardness in chivalrous exercises as previously; and when once Sir Lancelot Threlkeld came over to see him, he was absolutely congratulated on looking so much more like a young knight.
"In riding over the hills this morning, I have lost a golden clasp, with three diamonds, that fastened my gorget, and I would ask you, should you meet with such a bauble in your ramblings, to carry it to the Lady Margaret of Threlkeld, who will see that it is restored to me." "Lady I will not fail to do your bidding. Few persons traverse those hills, and I doubt not the jewel may be recovered."
There was but one son of the union with the knight of Threlkeld, and him Hal had never seen; nor was he at home, being a page in the household of the Earl of Westmoreland, according to the prevailing fashion of the castles of the great feudal nobles becoming schools of arms, courtesy and learning for the young gentlemen around.
"I should ill deserve my good fortune, dear Maud, if it made me so ungrateful as to bear myself proudly towards you. Though I may be the lord of fifty castles, you will always be to me a second mother." The next day Henry took his place in the house of Sir Lancelot Threlkeld as Lord Clifford.
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