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Next morning, over a rather late breakfast in his sitting-room at
Claridge's, Josiah's second post came in.
All had gone well with his business in the City the day before, and in
the afternoon he had run down to Bessington Hall, returning late at
night.
He was feeling unusually well and self-important, and his thoughts
turned to pleasant things: To the delight of having Theodora once more
as a wife; of his hope of founding a family--the Browns of
Bessington--why not? Had not a boy at the gate called him squire?
"Good-day to 'e, squire," he had said, and that was pleasant to hear.
If only his tiresom
