Whenmygrandfatherheardthishewept,andbemoanedhimselfthathisfollyinforcingoneintotheChurchwhohadnolikingforthatpath,hadbroughtabouttheshamefulendofhisonlyson。
AfterthatdatealsohebrokehisfriendshipwiththepriorofSt。Mary’satBungay,andceasedhisofferingstothepriory。
Stillhedidnotbelievethatmyfatherwasdeadintruth,sinceonthelastdayofhisownlife,thatendedtwoyearslater,hespokeofhimasalivingman,andleftmessagestohimastothemanagementofthelandswhichnowwerehis。
Andintheenditbecameclearthatthisbeliefwasnotill-
founded,foronedaythreeyearsaftertheoldman’sdeath,therelandedattheportofYarmouthnoneotherthanmyfather,whohadbeenabsentsomeeightyearsinall。