'You will always be our darling,' I said.
'That's not the same as your sister,' she answered. However, amid
auguries of the combination of robbers and Robinson Crusoe, the
parting was effected, and Anne borne off by the maid; while we had
Martyn on our hands, stamping about and declaring that it was very
hard that because Griff chose to be a faithless, inconstant ruffian,
all his pleasure and comfort in life should be stopped! He said
such outrageous things that, between scolding him and laughing at
him, Emily had been somewhat cheered by the time we reached the
house.
My father had written to Griffith, in his first displeasure, curt
wishes that he might not have reason to repent of the step he had
taken, though he had not gone the right way to obtain a blessing.
As it was not suitable that a man should be totally dependent on his
wife, his allowance should be continued; but under present
circumstances he must perceive that he and Lady Peacock could not be
received at Chantry House. We were shown the letter, and thought it
terribly brief and cold; but my mother said it would be weak to
offer forgiveness that was not sought, and my father was specially
exasperated at the absence of all contrition as to the treatment of
Ellen. All Griff had vouchsafed on that head was--the rupture had
been the Fordyces' doing; he was not bound.
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