 Disillusioned by this, and by Patience's apparent rejection of his declarations of love, Edward flees to France.His sisters are sent away to be brought up as aristocratic ladies and his brother continues to live in the New Forest.Edward learns that Patience does, in fact, love him, and that Heatherstone had acquired the Arnwood estate for Edward, but he works as a mercenary soldier in exile until the Restoration when they are reunited.