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"This is your future lodging," said Patience; "I hope you will like it." "Why, he never saw anything like it before," said Clara. "Yes I have, Clara," replied Edward. "Where did you?" "At Arnwood; the apartments were on a much larger scale." "Arnwood! Oh yes, I have heard my father speak of it," said Clara, with the tears starting in her eyes at his memory.
"She cannot be so bad," thought Humphrey, as Patience and Clara quitted the room without the least noise. Shortly afterwards the Intendant came up into the room, and offered his hand to Humphrey, who pretended not to see it, and did not take it. "He has got Arnwood; that is enough for him," thought Humphrey; "but my hand in friendship he shall not receive."
This latter ruse of Jacob's succeeded. Edward promised that he would not leave his sisters, and it wanted but a few minutes of twilight when the little party quitted the mansion of Arnwood. As they went out of the gates they were passed by Benjamin, who was trotting away with Martha behind him on a pillion, holding a bundle as large as herself.
Old Jacob had been at Arnwood on the day before, but on this day he had made up his mind to procure some venison, that he might not go there again empty-handed; for Miss Judith Villiers was very partial to venison, and was not slow to remind Jacob if the larder was for many days deficient in that meat.
Edward had been brought up as the heir of Arnwood; and a boy at a very early age imbibes notions of his position, if it promises to be a high one. He was not two miles from that property which by right was his own. His own mansion had been reduced to ashes he himself was hidden in the forest; and he could but not feel his position.
Now this was almost amounting to proof; for it was not likely that four children in the forest cottage should have the same ages and names as those of Arnwood. After I had ascertained this point, I engaged Edward, as you know, wishing to secure him, for I was once acquainted with his father, and at all events well acquainted with the colonel's merits.
After we have examined the dell which thou speakest of, we will direct our horses' heads toward Arnwood." "Who knows but what the man Charles may be concealed in the Malignant's house?" observed another. "In the day I should say no," replied the leader; "but in the night the Cavaliers like to have a roof over their heads; and, therefore, at night, and not before, will we proceed thither."
Had he said his prayers that night, he would have been obliged to repeat, "Forgive us, as we forgive them who trespass against us." At last he fell fast asleep, but his dreams were wild, and he often called out during the night, and woke his brother and sisters. The next morning, as soon as Jacob had given the children their breakfast, he set off towards Arnwood.
"There is no cause for further concealment, Patience; I have only to regret that I was not more explicit sooner. I have long suspected, and have since been satisfied, that Edward Armitage is Edward Beverley, who with his brothers and sisters were supposed to have been burned to death at Arnwood." Patience removed her handkerchief from her face, and looked at her father with astonishment.
Heatherstone repeating to him his intentions relative to Arnwood, expressed his sense of that gentleman's conduct, simply adding "You may think me impetuous, sir, but I trust you will believe me grateful." Patience colored up and trembled when Edward first saw her. Edward did not refer to the past for some time after they had renewed their acquaintance. He wooed her again, and won her.
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