Nothing was said about Eric 's letter , however , until after tea . When they found themselves alone , Mr. Marshall said abruptly , `` Eric , what about this girl ? I hope you have n't gone and made a fool of yourself . It sounds remarkably like it . A girl that has been dumb all her life -- a girl with no right to her father 's name -- a country girl brought up in a place like Lindsay ! Your wife will have to fill your mother 's place , -- and your mother was a pearl among women . Do you think this girl is worthy of it ? It is n't possible ! You 've been led away by a pretty face and dairy maid freshness . I expected some trouble out of this freak of yours coming over here to teach school . '' `` Wait until you see Kilmeny , father , '' said Eric , smiling . `` Humph ! That 's just exactly what David Baker said . I went straight to him when I got your letter , for I knew that there was some connection between it and that mysterious visit of his over here , concerning which I never could drag a word out of him by hook or crook . And all HE said was , ` Wait until you see Kilmeny Gordon , sir . ' Well , I WILL wait till I see her , but I shall look at her with the eyes of sixty-five , mind you , not the eyes of twenty-four . And if she is n't what your wife ought to be , sir , you give her up or paddle your own canoe . I shall not aid or abet you in making a fool of yourself and spoiling your life . '' Eric bit his lip , but only said quietly , `` Come with me , father . We will go to see her now . ''
They went around by way of the main road and the XXXXX lane .
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