CHAPTERXLII
WHATCANYOUGIVEINRETURN？
Inspiteofthefamilytroubles，thesewerehappydaysforBeatrice。Itsoseldomhappensthatyoungladiesontheeveoftheirmarriagehavetheirhusbandslivingnearthem。Thishappinesswashers，andMrOrielmadethemostofit。ShewasconstantlybeingcoaxeddowntotheparsonagebyPatience，inorderthatshemightgiveheropinion，inprivate，onsomedomesticarrangement，somepieceoffurniture，orsomenewcarpet；butthisprivacywasalwaysinvaded。WhatMrOriel\'sparishionersdidinthesehalcyondays，Iwillnotask。Hismorningservices，however，hadbeenaltogethergivenup，andhehadprovidedhimselfwithaveryexcellentcurate。
ButonegriefdidweighheavilyonBeatrice。ShecontinuallyheardhermothersaythingswhichmadeherfeelthatitwouldbemorethaneverimpossiblethatMaryshouldbeatherwedding；andyetshehadpromisedherbrothertoaskher。Frankhadalsorepeatedhisthreat，thatifMarywerenotpresent，hewouldabsenthimself。
Beatricedidwhatmostgirlsdoinsuchacase；whatallwoulddowhoareworthanything；sheaskedherlover\'sadvice。