VICTOR FROM VANQUISHED ISSUES Now that everything was settled Eric wished to give up teaching and go back to his own place . True , he had `` signed papers '' to teach the school for a year ; but he knew that the trustees would let him off if he procured a suitable substitute . He resolved to teach until the fall vacation , which came in October , and then go . Kilmeny had promised that their marriage should take place in the following spring . Eric had pleaded for an earlier date , but Kilmeny was sweetly resolute , and Thomas and Janet agreed with her . `` There are so many things that I must learn yet before I shall be ready to be married , '' Kilmeny had said . `` And I want to get accustomed to seeing people . I feel a little frightened yet whenever I see any one I do n't know , although I do n't think I show it . I am going to church with Uncle and Aunt after this , and to the Missionary Society meetings . And Uncle Thomas says that he will send me to a boarding school in town this winter if you think it advisable . '' Eric vetoed this promptly . The idea of Kilmeny in a boarding school was something that could not be thought about without laughter . `` I ca n't see why she ca n't learn all she needs to learn after she is married to me , just as well as before , '' he grumbled to her uncle and aunt . `` But we want to keep her with us for another winter yet , '' explained Thomas Gordon patiently . `` We are going to miss her terrible when she does go , Master . She has never been away from us for a day -- she is all the brightness there is in our lives . It is very kind of you to say that she can come home whenever she likes , but there will be a great difference . She will belong to your world and not to ours . That is for the best -- and we would n't have it otherwise . But let us keep her as our own for this one winter yet . ''
Eric yielded XXXXX the best grace he could muster .
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