iour."

Philip accompanied us on our journey to Cumberland. It was tedious, for
the roads were anything but good, but the beauty of the scenery
compensated for the ruggedness of the way. In six days we arrived at
the Hall, where Mr Campbell, who had called upon me on my arrival in
London, had preceded me to make preparations for our reception, which
was enthusiastic to the highest degree. We were called upon and
congratulated by all the county, who were delighted to find that such a
personage as Amy was to be the future mistress.

As soon as all this bustle and excitement was over, I sat down with Mr
Campbell to look over the state of affairs, and to set things to rights.

After having done justice to many claimants, engaged again the old
servants that had been discharged, promised farms to the tenants who had
been unfairly turned out, etcetera, we then proceeded to decide upon
what was to be done to the Dowager Lady Musgrave. It appears that at my
father's death, when she found that the deed had been destroyed by his
own hands in presence of others, she became frantic with rage, and
immediately hastened to secure the family jewels, and every article of
value that she could lay her hands upon, but Mr Campbell, having due
notice of what she was about, came in time to prevent her taking them
away, and, putting seals upon everything and leaving careful guards in
the Hall, my lady had gone to her father's house, where she still
remained. She had, on my arrival, sent me a message, imploring my
mercy, and reminding me that whatever might be her errors, she was still
the lawful wife of my father, and she trusted that respect to his memory
would induce me to allow her sufficient to maintain her as Lady Musgrave
should be. We had the consultation that Amy proposed, and called in Mr
Campbell as a fourth, and it was at last decided, that, on consideration
that she removed with her family to a distance of fifty miles from
Faristone, she should have an income of 300 pounds per annum, as long as
she conducted herself with propriety and did not marry again. The last
clause was the only one which she complained of. Mr Campbell had, at
the request of my father, discharged Lady Musgrave's parent from the
office of steward and called in the old steward to resume his situation,
and before dismissal he had to refund certain sums of money not
accounted for.

I have now told my eventful tale; I have only to add, that after all
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