’MrBold，’saidtheother，stopping，andspeakingwithsomesolemnity，’ifyouactjustly，saynothinginthismatterbutthetruth，andusenounfairweaponsincarryingoutyourpurposes，Ishallhavenothingtoforgive。IpresumeyouthinkIamnotentitledtotheincomeIreceivefromthehospital，andthatothersareentitledtoit。Whateversomemaydo，I
shallneverattributetoyoubasemotivesbecauseyouholdanopinionopposedtomyownandadversetomyinterests:praydowhatyouconsidertobeyourduty；Icangiveyounoassistance，neitherwillIofferyouanyobstacle。Letme，however，suggesttoyou，thatyoucaninnowiseforwardyourviewsnorImine，byanydiscussionbetweenus。HerecomesEleanorandtheponies，andwe’llgointotea。’
Bold，however，feltthathecouldnotsitdownateasewithMrHardingandhisdaughterafterwhathadpassed，andthereforeexcusedhimselfwithmuchawkwardapology；andmerelyraisinghishatandbowingashepassedEleanorandtheponychair，leftherindisappointedamazementathisdeparture。
MrHarding’sdemeanourcertainlyimpressedBoldwithafullconvictionthatthewardenfeltthathestoodonstronggrounds，andalmostmadehimthinkthathewasabouttointerferewithoutduewarrantintheprivateaffairsofajustandhonourableman；butMrHardinghimselfwasanythingbutsatisfiedwithhisownviewofthecase。
Inthefirstplace，hewishedforEleanor’ssaketothinkwellofBoldandtolikehim，andyethecouldnotbutfeeldisgustedatthearroganceofhisconduct。WhatrighthadhetosaythatJohnHiram’swillwasnotfairlycarriedout？Butthenthequestionwouldarisewithinhisheart，——Wasthatwillfairlyactedon？DidJohnHirammeanthatthewardenofhishospitalshouldreceiveconsiderablymoreoutofthelegacythanallthetwelveoldmentogetherforwhosebehoofthehospitalwasbuilt？CoulditbepossiblethatJohnBoldwasright，andthatthereverendwardenofthehospitalhadbeenforthelasttenyearsandmoretheunjustrecipientofanincomelegallyandequitablybelongingtoothers？Whatifitshouldbeprovedbeforethelightofdaythathe，whoselifehadbeensohappy，soquiet，sorespected，hadabsorbed#800towhichhehadnotitle，andwhichhecouldneverrepay？Idonotsaythathefearedthatsuchwasreallythecase；butthefirstshadeofdoubtnowfellacrosshismind，andfromthisevening，formanyalong，longday，ourgood，kindlovingwardenwasneitherhappynoratease。