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           Andhavinglaidouteveryshillingofhisfortuneonanannuity,Tomcouldaffordtobearnomalicetohisnephewsandnieces,andtohavenootherfeelingwithregardtohisbettersbutaconstantandgenerousdesiretodinewiththem.

           BetweentheMarchionessandthenaturalandtenderregardofmotherforchildren,therewasthatcruelbarrierplacedofdifferenceoffaith.Theverylovewhichshemightfeelforhersonsonlyservedtorenderthetimidandpiousladymorefearfulandunhappy.Thegulfwhichseparatedthemwasfatalandimpassable.Shecouldnotstretchherweakarmsacrossit,ordrawherchildrenovertothatsideawayfromwhichherbelieftoldhertherewasnosafety.Duringtheyouthofhissons,LordSteyne,whowasagoodscholarandamateurcasuist,hadnobettersportintheeveningafterdinnerinthecountrythaninsettingtheboys’tutor,theReverendMr.Trail(nowmyLordBishopofEaling)onherladyship’sdirector,FatherMole,overtheirwine,andinpittingOxfordagainstSt.Acheul.Hecried"Bravo,Latimer!Wellsaid,Loyola!"alternately;hepromisedMoleabishopricifhewouldcomeover,andvowedhewoulduseallhisinfluencetogetTrailacardinal’shatifhewouldsecede.Neitherdivineallowedhimselftobeconquered,andthoughthefondmotherhopedthatheryoungestandfavouritesonwouldbereconciledtoherchurchhismotherchurchasadandawfuldisappointmentawaitedthedevoutladyadisappointmentwhichseemedtobeajudgementuponherforthesinofhermarriage.

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