I consoled her, by saying that I had plenty of money, that William should be advertised for, and found; and that we should all again live happily together—as we had in years long gone by.
In all my life I was never more happy than on that evening. The future was full of hope.
It was true that much had yet to be done before my purposes could be fully accomplished. But a man with nothing to do, cannot be contented. We must ever have something to attain, or life is not worth the having.
I had yet something to live for. I had still a task to perform that might require much time and toil. I had yet to win Lenore!
Volume Two—Chapter Sixteen.
Mystified by Martha.
The next day I had a long conversation with my mother—as to what we should do in the future.
It resulted in my proposing, that we should return immediately to Liverpool.