Arthur left the army and immediately got married to Beatrice, whom he had known for years. The baby was born six months after the wedding. With the help of Beatrice's mother, Mrs Morel found furniture for a little two-room house. He was caught now. For a while he refused to settle down and got caugl annoyed with his young wife, who loved him. He nearly went mad when the baby cried or gave trouble. He complained for hours to his mother, who only said: "We my son, you did it yourself, now you must make the best of it. And then the stronger side of his character appeared. He accepted his responsi- bilities, recognised that he belonged to his wife and child and made a good job of it.