"
Edward shook his head at him, as if remonstrating against this most
undutiful and contemptuous style of conversation to his mother. "Don't
give way to tears, my dear mother," he said; "indeed you do my father
injustice; he has neither said nor done anything to turn me against
Hycy. Why should he? So far from that, I know that he loves Hycy at
heart, all that he wishes is that Hycy would speak to him in his natural
voice, and treat him with respect, and the feeling that surely is due
to him. And so Hycy will, father; I am sure he respects and loves you in
spite of this levity and affectation. All we want is for each to give
up a little of his own way--when you become more respectful, Hycy, my
father's manner will change too: let us be at least sincere and natural
with each other, and there is nothing that I can see to prevent us from
living very happily."
"I have some money saved," said Burke, turning to his wife--"a good
penny--too, more than the world thinks; and I declare to my God I would
give it twice over if I could hear that young man," pointing to Hycy,
"speak these words with the same heart and feelings of him that spoke
them; but I fear that 'ud be a hopeless wish on my part, an' ever will."
"No, father," said Edward, "it will not--Hycy and you will soon
understand one another. Hycy will see what, his duty towards you is,
and, sooner than be the means of grieving your heart, he will change the
foolish and thoughtless habit that offends you.
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