Nobodymentionedhimthatevening;butonceoldFord，afterstaringalongtimeatPasiance，mutteredaproposofnothing，\"Undutifulchildren！\"Shewassofterthanusual;listeningquietlytoourtalk，andsmilingwhenspokento。Atbedtimeshewentuptohergrand—
father，withoutwaitingfortheusualcommand，\"Comeandkissme，child。\"
Dandidnotstaytosupper，andhehasnotbeenheresince。ThismorningIaskedMotherHopgoodwhoZacharyPearsewas。She’satrueDevonian;ifthere’sanythingshehates，itistobecommittedtoadefinitestatement。Sheambledroundheranswer，andatlasttoldmethathewas\"sonofoldCap’enJanPearsetoBlackMill。’TesanoldfamilytoDartymouthan’Plymouth，\"shewentoninacommunicativeoutburst。\"TheydusayFrancisDraketukefiveo’theyPearseswith’entofighttheSpaniards。Atleastthat’swhatI’veheardMr。
Zacharyzay;butHa—apgoodcantellyu。\"PoorHopgood，theamountofinformationshesaddleshimwithinthecourseoftheday！Havinggivenmethustounderstandthatshehadrundry，sheatoncewenton:
\"Cap’enJanPearsemadeadaleofventures。He’soldnow——theydusaynighan’undred。Ha—apgoodcantellyu。\"