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As soon as Ralph left the army he purchased Denis Mulligan's
discharge, and the Irishman was installed as butler and Ralph's
special servant at the Hall, and remained in his service to the end of
his life. In due time the natural change in the relations between the
two young people came about, and their youthful friendship ripened
into love. When Ralph was twenty-three, and Mabel had just come of
age, she changed her name and took up her place at the Hall, Mrs.
Conway gladly handing over the reins of government to her. She herself
lived with her children, for she was almost as fond of Mabel as of
Ralph, to the end of a long life; and deep was the regret among her
children and grandchildren when she was at last laid in Bilston
Church, close to the resting-place of Herbert Penfold.
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