\"Oh，letTomfindoutwherethey\'refalse，\"saidMarch。\"Itwillbegoodexerciseforhisfacultiesofresearch。Atanyrate，thosethingsaregettingsaidnowadays；he\'llhavetohearthemsoonerorlater。\"
\"Hadhebetterhearthemathome?\"demandedhiswife。
\"Why，youknow，asyou\'reheretorefutethem，Isabel，\"heteased，\"perhapsit\'sthebestplace。Butdon\'tmindpooroldLindau，mydear。
Hesayshimselfthathispargisworsethanhispidte，youknow。\"
\"Ah，it\'stoolatenowtomindhim，\"shesighed。Inamomentofrashgoodfeeling，orperhapsanexaltedconceptionofduty，shehadherselfproposedthatLindaushouldcomeeveryweekandreadGermanwithTom；andithadbecomeaquestionfirsthowtheycouldgethimtotakepayforit，andthenhowtheycouldgethimtostopit。Mrs。Marchneverceasedtowonderatherselfforhavingbroughtthisabout，forshehadwarnedherhusbandagainstmakinganyengagementwithLindauwhichwouldbringhimregularlytothehouse:theGermansstuckso，andweresounscrupulouslydependent。Yet，thedeedbeingdone，shewouldnotignorethedutyofhospitality，anditwasalwaysshewhomadetheoldmanstaytotheirSunday-eveningteawhenhelingerednearthehour，readingSchillerandHeineandUhlandwiththeboy，inthecleanshirtwithwhichheobservedtheday；Lindau\'slinenwasnottobetrustedduringtheweek。Shenowconcludedaseasonofmournfulreflectionbysaying，\"Hewillgetyouintotrouble，somehow，Basil。\"