His impassioned devotion to Vera had led to nothing at all, his enthusiasm for Russia had led to a most unsatisfactory Revolution, and his fatherly protection of Markovitch had inspired apparently nothing more fruitful than distrust.

"Past history will give fame to a country, but nothing more fruitful than fame, unless its virtues are kept alive.

Perhaps, too, the union may be more fruitful than ours: the cross between us was too violent.

This action was not noticed; and before the other little urchins had found time for aught more fruitful than regret that they had not done likewise, the gentlemen got into their post-chaise, and were driven to the old mansion.