Chapter 30: XXX

XXX Who Is the Clever Woman? “Half-grown as yet, a child and vain, She cannot fight the fight of death. What is she cut from love and faith?” Knowledge and Wisdom, Tennyson It was long before the two Mrs. Keiths met again. Mrs. Curtis and Grace were persuaded to spend the spring and summer in Scotland, and Alick’s leave of absence was felt to be due to Mr. Clare, and thus it was that the first real family gathering took place on occasion of the opening of the insti…