A slight shadow swept over the General's face.
"Well, you must live where she will be happiest," he said thoughtfully. "A gentleman owes that to his wife.--Do you think she will be willing to live elsewhere?"
"Who do you think it is, sir!"
"Mrs. Lancaster, isn't it?"
"Why, no; it is Lois Huntington. I am engaged to her. She has promised to marry me."
"To her!--to Lois Huntington--my little girl!" The old gentleman rose to his feet, his face alight with absolute joy. "That is something like it! Where is she? When is it to be? I will come and live with you."
"Of course, you must. It is on that condition that she agrees to marry me," said Keith, smiling with new happiness at his pleasure.
"'In her tongue is the law of kindness,'" quoted the old gentleman. "God bless you both. 'Her price is far above rubies.'" And after a pause he added gently: "I hope your mother knows of this. I think she must: she seems so close to me to-day."