“Indeed。Whereto？”
TiminformedhimthattheyweregoingtoNewZealand。NotbutthathewouldhavebeencontentedwithHintock，buthiswifewasambitiousandwantedtoleave，sohehadgivenway。
“Thengood-by。”saidFitzpiers；“Imaynotseeyouagain。”HeshookhandswithTimandturnedtothebride。“Good-by，Suke。”hesaid，takingherhandalso。“Iwishyouandyourhusbandprosperityinthecountryyouhavechosen。”Withthisheleftthem，andhastenedontohisappointment。
Thewedding-partyre-formedandresumedmarchlikewise。ButinrestoringhisarmtoSuke，Timnoticedthatherfullandbloomingcountenancehadundergoneachange。“Holloa！medear——what’sthematter？”saidTim。
“Nothingtospeako’。”saidshe。Buttogivethelietoherassertionshewasseizedwithlachrymosetwitches，thatsoonproducedadribblingface。