Jansenius； to a large number； attended in person。 The bier was
covered with a profusion of costly Bowers。 The undertaker；
instructed to spare no expense； provided long…tailed black
horses； with black palls on their backs and black plumes upon
their foreheads； coachmen decorated with scarves and jack…boots；
black hammercloths； cloaks； and gloves； with many hired mourners；
who； however； would have been instantly discharged had they
presumed to betray emotion； or in any way overstep their function
of walking beside the hearse with brass…tipped batons in their
hands。
Among the genuine mourners were Mr。 Jansenius； who burst into
tears at the ceremony of casting earth on the coffin； the boy
Arthur； who； preoccupied by the novelty of appearing in a long
cloak at the head of a public procession； felt that he was not so
sorry as he ought to be when he saw his papa cry； and a cousin
who had once asked Henrietta to marry him； and who now； full of
tragic reflections； was enjoying his despair intensely。
The rest whispered； whenever they could decently do so； about a
strange omission in the arrangements。 The husband of the deceased
was absent。 Members of the family and intimate friends were told
by Daniel Jansenius that the widower had acted in a blackguard
way； and that the Janseniuses did not care two…pence whether he
came or stayed at home； that； but for the indecency of the thing；
they were just as glad that he was keeping away。 Others； who had
no claim to be privately informed； made inquiries of the
undertaker's foreman； who said he understood the gentleman
objected to large funerals。 Asked why； he said he supposed it was
on the ground of expense。 This being met by a remark that Mr。
Trefusis was very wealthy； he added that he had been told so； but
believed the money had not come from the lady； that people seldom
cared to go to a great expense for a funeral unless they came
into something good by the death； and that some parties the more
they had the more they grudged。 Before the funeral guests
dispersed； the report spread by Mr。 Jansenius's brother had got
mixed with the views of the foreman； and had given rise to a
story of Trefusis expressing joy at his wife's death with
frightful oaths in her father's house whilst she lay dead there；
and refusing to pay a farthing of her debts or funeral expenses。
Some days later； when gossip on the subject was subsiding； a
fresh scandal revived it。 A literary friend of Mr。 Jansenius's
helped him to compose an epitaph； and added to it a couple of
pretty and touching stanzas； setting forth that Henrietta's
character had been one of rare sweetness and virtue； and that her
friends would never cease to sorrow for her loss。 A tradesman who
described himself as a 〃monumental mason〃 furnished a book of
tomb designs； and Mr。 Jansenius selected a highly ornamental one；
and proposed to defray half the cost of its erection。 Trefusis
objected that the epitaph was untrue； and said that he did not
see why tombstones should be privileged to publish false
statements。 It was reported that he had followed up his former
misconduct by calling his father…in…law a liar； and that he had
ordered a common tombstone from some cheap…jack at the East…end。
He had； in fact； spoken contemptuously of the monumental
tradesman as an 〃exploiter〃 of labor； and had asked a young
working mason； a member of the International Association； to
design a monument for the gratification of Jansenius。
The mason； with much pains and misgiving； produced an original
design。 Trefusis approved of it； and resolved to have it executed
by the hands of the designer。 He hired a sculptor's studio；
purchased blocks of marble of the dimensions and quality
described to him by the mason； and invited him to set to work
forthwith。
Trefusis now encountered a difficulty。 He wished to pay the mason
the just value of his work； no more and no less。 But this he
could not ascertain。 The only available standard was the market
price； and this he rejected as being fixed by competition among
capitalists who could only secure profit by obtaining from their
workmen more products than they paid them for； and could only
tempt customers by offering a share of the unpaid…for part of the
products as a reduction in price。 Thus he found that the system
of withholding the indispensable materials for production and
subsistence from the laborers； except on condition of their
supporting an idle class whilst accepting a lower standard of
comfort for themselves than for that idle class； rendered the
determination of just ratios of exchange； and consequently the
practice of honest dealing； impossible。 He had at last to ask the
mason what he would consider fair payment for the execution of
the design； though he knew that the man could no more solve the
problem than he； and that； though he would certainly ask as much
as he thought he could get； his demand must be limited by his
poverty and by the competition of the monumental tradesman。
Trefusis settled the matter by giving double what was asked； only
imposing such conditions as were necessary to compel the mason to
execute the work himself； and not make a profit by hiring other
men at the market rate of wages to do it。
But the design was； to its author's astonishment； to be paid for
separately。 The mason； after hesitating a long time between
two…pounds…ten and five pounds； was emboldened by a
fellow…workman； who treated him to some hot whiskey and water； to
name the larger sum。 Trefusis paid the money at once； and then
set himself to find out how much a similar design would have cost
from the hands of an eminent Royal Academician。 Happening to know
a gentleman in this position； he consulted him； and was informed
that the probable cost would be from five hundred to one thousand
pounds。 Trefusis expressed his opinion that the mason's charge
was the more reasonable； somewhat to the indignation of his
artist friend； who reminded him of the years which a Royal
Academician has to spend in acquiring his skill。 Trefusis
mentioned that the apprenticeship of a mason was quite as long；
twice as laborious； and not half so pleasant。 The artist now
began to find Trefusis's Socialistic views； with which he had
previously fancied himself in sympathy； both odious and
dangerous。 He demanded whether nothing was to be allowed for
genius。 Trefusis warmly replied that genius cost its possessor
nothing； that it was the inheritance of the whole race
incidentally vested in a single individual； and that if that
individual employed his monopoly of it to extort money from
others； he deserved nothing better than hanging。 The artist lost
his temper； and suggested that if Trefusis could not feel that
the prerogative of art was divine； perhaps he could understand
that a painter was not such a fool as to design a tomb for five
pounds when he might be painting a portrait for a thousand。
Trefusis retorted that the fact of a man paying a thousand pounds
for a portrait proved that he had not earned the money； and was
therefore either a thief or a beggar。 The common workman who
sacrificed sixpence from his week's wages for a cheap photograph
to present to his sweet。 heart； or a shilling for a pair of
chromolithographic pictures or delft figures to place on his
mantelboard； suffered greater privation for the sake of
possessing a work of art than the great landlord or shareholder
who paid a thousand pounds； which he was too rich to miss； for a
portrait that； like Hogarth's Jack Sheppard； was only interesting
to students of criminal physiognomy。 A lively quarrel ensued；
Trefusis denouncing the folly of artists in fancying themselves a
priestly caste when they were obviously only the parasites and
favored slaves of the moneyed classes； and his friend
（temporarily his enemy） sneering bitterly at levellers who were
for levelling down instead of levelling up。 Finally； tired of
disputing； and remorseful for their acrimony； they dined amicably
together。
The monument was placed in Highgate Cemetery by a small band of
workmen whom Trefusis found out of employment。 It bore the
following inscription：
THIS IS THE MONUMENT OF HENRIETTA JANSENIUS WHO WAS BORN ON THE
26TH JULY； 1856； MARRIED TO SIDNEY TREFUSIS ON THE 23RD AUGUST；
1875； AND WHO DIED ON THE 21ST DECEMBER IN THE SAME YEAR。
Mr。 Jansenius took this as an insult to his daughter's memory；
and； as the tomb was much smaller than many which had been
erected in the cemetery by families to whom the Janseniuses
claimed superiority； cited it as an example of the widower's
meanness。 But by other persons it was so much admired that
Trefusis hoped it would ensure the prosperity of its designer。
The contrary happened。 When the mason attempted to return to his
ordinary work he was informed that he had contravened trade
usage； and that his former employers would have nothing more to
say to him。 On applying for advice and assistance to the
trades…union of which he was a member he received the same reply；
and was further reproached for treachery to his fellow…workmen。
He returned to Trefusis to say that the tombstone job had ruined
him。 Trefusis； enraged； wrote an argumentative letter to the
〃Times；〃 which was not inserted； a sarcastic one to the
trades…union； which did no good； and a fierce one to the
employers； who threatened to take an action for libel。 He had to
content himself with setting the man to work again on
mantelpieces and other decorative stone…work for use in house
property on the Trefusis estate。 In a year or two his liberal
payments enabled the mason to save sufficient to start as an
employer； in which capacity he soon began to grow rich； as he
knew by experience exactly how much his workmen could be forced
to do； and how little they could be forced to take。 Shortly after
this change in his circumstances he became an advocate of thrift；
temperance； and steady industry； and quitted the International
Association； of which he had been an enthusiastic supporter when
dependent on his own skill and taste as a working mason。
During these occurrences Agatha's school…life ended。 Her
resolution to study hard during another term at the college had
been formed； not for the s