He was a plain , middle-aged widower with four children ; but , as Caroline did not fail to remind her , Eunice herself was not for every market , and the former did her best to make the match . She might have succeeded had it not been for Christopher . When he , in spite of Caroline 's skillful management , got an inkling of what was going on , he flew into a true Holland rage . If Eunice married and left him -- he would sell the farm and go to the Devil by way of the Klondike . He could not , and would not , do without her . No arrangement suggested by Caroline availed to pacify him , and , in the end , Eunice refused to marry Edward Bell . She could not leave Christopher , she said simply , and in this she stood rock-firm . Caroline could not budge her an inch . `` You 're a fool , Eunice , '' she said , when she was obliged to give up in despair . `` It 's not likely you 'll ever have another chance . As for Chris , in a year or two he 'll be marrying himself , and where will you be then ? You 'll find your nose nicely out of joint when he brings a wife in here . '' The shaft went home . Eunice 's lips turned white . But she said , faintly , `` The house is big enough for us both , if he does . '' Caroline sniffed . `` Maybe so . You 'll find out . However , there 's no use talking . You 're as set as your mother was , and nothing would ever budge her an inch .
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