Mr。Vanboroughisasingleman；Mrs。Vanboroughisasinglewoman；theirchildisillegitimate，andthepriest，AmbroseRedman，isliabletobetried，andpunished，asafelon，formarryingthem。“
“Aninfamouslaw!“saidMr。Kendrew。
“It_is_thelaw，“returnedMr。Delamayn，asasufficientanswertohim。
Thusfarnotawordhadescapedthemasterofthehouse。Hesatwithhislipsfastclosedandhiseyesrivetedonthetable，thinking。
Mr。Kendrewturnedtohim，andbrokethesilence。