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Updated: October 18, 2025
And when it became secretly known that Captain Frank was immediately going to Brighton to secure his promised bride, there was a great, though discreet rejoicing at Kingscourt; and even pretty Mary Coventry came with her demure and laughing congratulations; and Mr. Tom was made more of than ever during the few hours longer that he remained in the house.
'Five centuries, Vicar for five centuries the Kings of Kingscourt, whether knights or commoners, have been gentlemen gentlemen every man of them; and this is the end! 'But even now, old friend, you must not look at the blackest side of things. Alfred may requite you yet by his conduct for the tremendous sacrifice you and Mrs. King are making.
Well, now, if you'll clear off my debts this time, and start me free with 5000 pounds giving it in trust to somebody so that I can have my 200 pounds or 250 pounds a year then I'll consent to quash the entail; you bring home Frank, and give him Kingscourt. That's better than being a sailor, and he'll look after the old place.
And I know it will be a regular bore when we go to Kingscourt, with the old people still there, and me not mistress at all; and what am I to do? She poured out this string of wild complaints rapidly and angrily. 'Good-night, Madge, said Nan; 'I am rather tired to-night. 'Good-night. But I can tell you if he hadn't given up Ireland, there would have been a row.
And they had scarcely sat down when Frank King, who was most assiduous in his attentions to Lady Beresford, and scarcely saw Nan at all, discovered that the mamma knew certain relatives of his, and knew all about his own family, and had even on one occasion visited Kingscourt a good many years ago. Lady Beresford was very kind to him.
And when Frank King did come back, matters looked very well at first. Madge received him in a very nice, friendly fashion, and was pleased by certain messages from the old folks at Kingscourt. Nan's fears began to fade away. Nothing more was heard of Jack Hanbury. So far as Madge was concerned everything seemed right.
Many of the cattle and pigs purchased at the fair were driven by road to Kingscourt, where there is a station of the Midland Great Western Company, a local National League branch having published a resolution recommending all goods to be sent and received viâ Kingscourt.
'Oh, Nan, she said cheerfully, 'it would be so nice to have an old-maid sister at Kingscourt. She could do such a lot of things, and be so nice and helpful, without the fuss and pretension of a married woman. It would be really delightful to have you at Kingscourt! 'I hope, dear, you will be happy at Kingscourt, said Nan, in a somewhat lower voice.
Unhappily for poor Madge, Frank King was now called home by the old people at Kingscourt; and for a time, at least, all correspondence between him and his betrothed would obviously have to be by letter. Madge was in great straits. A look, a smile, a touch of the fingers may make up for lack of ideas; but letter-writing peremptorily demands them, of some kind or another.
'Yes, Madge answered, 'Captain King sent me flowers once or twice, and some of them have kept very well. But I wish they wouldn't wire them. Nan turned away quickly towards the window, and said nothing. Then Tom went down to Wiltshire, and was most warmly received at Kingscourt.
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