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Both these Forsytes, wide asunder as the poles in reater degree than the rest of

the faht into

'affairs,' which is the highwater reat class Either of

them, with a little luck and opportunity, was equal to a lofty career;

either of thereat contractor,

a statesh old Jolyon, in certain of his ar or of Nature--would have been capable of, not

perhaps despising, but certainly of questioning, his own high position,

while Soaars, would not

Then, too, in old Jolyon's mind there was always the secret ache, that

the son of Ja, should be pursuing the paths of success, while his own son!

And last, not least--for he was no ossip than any other Forsyte--he had now heard the sinister,

indefinite, but none the less disturbing rumour about Bosinney, and his

pride ounded to the quick

Characteristically, his irritation turned not against Irene but against

Soames The idea that his nepheife (why couldn't the fellow

take better care of her--Oh! quaint injustice! as though Soa to herself June's lover,