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You can't
understand what the change is from the old attitude of regarding me as
worth no consideration; not even a gentleman, as my wife's servants were
teaching my sons to think. Margaret, how am I going back even to the
thought that I may be making a mistake? Wouldn't the unpardonable error be
to again risk those boys an hour in the company and influence which
brought them once to what they were?"
"You poor soul!" exclaimed Mrs. Winslow.
"Never mind that!" warned Mr. Minturn. "I'm not accustomed to it, and it
doesn't help. Have you any faith in Nellie?"
"None whatever!" exclaimed Mrs. Winslow. "She's so selfish it's simply
fiendish. I'd as soon bury you as to see you subject to her again."
"And I'd much sooner be buried, were it not that my heart is set on
winning out with those boys," said Mr. Minturn. "There is material for
fine men in them, but there is also depravity that would shock you
inexpressibly, instilled by ignorant, malicious servants. I wish Leslie
Winton had kept quiet."
"And so do I!" agreed Mrs.


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