ond bounds when he learnt who the wounded man was. He o

r could patch him up. It might be dangerous to take him back without medical treatment. He

tudy as the sorry procession

ediately fo

ck that she would

her to come t

o the room. She was deathly pale

do you

u bring tha

he is w

drels are b

. Nor do I think

ME. ME! And YOU bring him to MY house and wi

h those heartless wretche

e moment a doctor

ll. Is t

tried to control his anger.

your visiting these wretched people-going into fever dens. Is that conduct be

U did a li

uted, all his

ou thought a little more of your obligations. If you did and others like you in the same position you are in, ther

Nathaniel as

and his soul that others might knew the light in them. I saw and heard a man offer up his life that oth

uch a thing again, you shall g

as though my dead f

ade a laughing

we have tried to canonise him and put a halo around the name of Kingsnorth. To me it stands for all that is mean and selfish and vain and ignorant. The power of money over intellect. How did we become owners of this miser

d to speak, but

business. Our name has been built up on 'good strokes of business.' Well, I tell you it's a BAD stroke of

tuary of his being. "Stop! You don't speak like one of

lived a life of unselfish resignation: who welcomed death, when it came to her, as a release from tyranny. Don't call ME

ng-the only thing-is to

ver yo

e you an

t it be a

een so shocke

in my home. It's some compensation to know you are capabl

this," and Nathaniel

" and Angela we

't meet again-in any event-

he door. He motioned her to close i

e been doing. London for the season-until you're suitably married. I'll follow out my

ap and came back to him and l

ll and testament' my father proved himself a Kingsnorth. It was on

w I would resp

for me, yet he leaves me t

ERS and the w

e Kingsnort

of ours and one of them is the real, honourable position of woman. The day will come in England when we wil

me way. The reign of the despot. Well, THAT is nearly over too-

you fi

the door. Nathaniel said i

l enough to be moved, the magistrate will take him to jail. But, for the lit

doctor had come. Without a word. Ange

ant foll

and stunned, to review the interview h