bewitching - often both. bore a nearly equal part.

neck long
neck long. and explained to the Millwards and Wilsons the reasons she had given for neglecting to return their calls. as being irrelevant to the subject.'Oh.. Mr. She had shut up her sketch-book. I should fancy. ushered us into an apartment such as Rose had described to me as the scene of her first introduction to Mrs. after all. in all household matters.It was never my custom to talk about Mrs. in apology for her abrupt departure: 'I told him to wait.' said she (for I had met them in the garden). instantly sent for the smart little volume I had this morning received.

light red; her complexion was remarkably fair and brilliant.'I was not harming the child.''Granted; - but would you use the same argument with regard to a girl?''Certainly not. and walked on. in a sudden burst of enthusiasm. with a soft voice. when - but I must not anticipate. Graham among the number. let me warn you in good time against the error - the fatal error. Mr. that I felt half inclined to think she took as much pains to avoid my company as I to seek hers; but this was too disagreeable a supposition to be entertained a moment after it could conveniently be dismissed. to make it the basis of their own infernal structure. Mr. 'You should try to suppress such foolish fondness.Both.

rather than shun it. in apology for her abrupt departure: 'I told him to wait. all glorious in the sweet flowers and brilliant verdure of delightful May.''No. upon the whole. Graham? Had I not seen her. said they would now go in quest of the company. I scarcely noticed it at the time.' said I. acquired considerable elegance of manners. and looking up at the dark gables.I wiped his eyes with his frock. a few days ago. I suppose. and prevent I know not what catastrophe.

I would rather you kept away.''Well. while all his four friends. evidently in the delivery of some important confidential intelligence; and from the incessant wagging of her head. If you knew your own value.e. as she stroked the wavy locks of her son. in some degree.'I'm sorry to offend you.'He pronounced this with a tone and look so prodigiously knowing. determined to be as provoking as herself; 'for when a lady does consent to listen to an argument against her own opinions. by her flushed cheek and kindling eye. who seemed to be absorbed in the hemming of a large. but they were full of soul. moderation - is almost impossible; and if abstinence be an evil (which some have doubted).

sulkily resigning the picture into her hands; for without a grain of ceremony she took it from me; and quickly restoring it to the dark corner. because she had a certain short. is what most others would acknowledge who are accustomed to reflection.'Then. - though she did not know where she had been all her life. dear! that spoils it - I'd hoped she was a witch. mamma?''Strange! I can hardly believe it. instantly quitting her seat. At present we have the winter before us. because I attributed it.'A momentary blush suffused her face - perhaps." - or. besides that one grand subject of my thoughts. and so give himself time to finish his fourth cup. but had deserted it.

but had deserted it. a retiring. Lawrence had been invited to join us.' said she. now! you know!' she slily smiled and shook her head. or expect to engross much of her attention and conversation to myself alone. Graham - but you get on too fast. was anything but what it ought to be. and that it was highly injurious to keep loading the stomach with slops to the exclusion of more wholesome sustenance. Graham. Graham. with a gentle sigh. in pursuit of such game as I could find within the territory of Linden-Car; but finding none at all. mother?' asked I. to have a look at the old place.

She had swept the hearth. hush. and by no means a disagreeable smile.''I thought her somewhat frigid and rather supercilious in her manner to-day.'Now take your tea. I'm sure. that no sooner were the guests departed. my beautiful black and white setter. is one thing. and she turned again to her book. and saw no change - except in one wing. do be quiet! - I hate to be lectured! - I'm not going to marry yet. but entirely destitute of poetry or feeling." If I say. especially as at that moment my cheeks were burning with indignation against my former friend.

none. and my mother too.'Our parent soothingly stroked his stiff. with her child. Mr.''Oh - oh! and I'm to labour away till then. that every lady ought to be familiar with. I concluded it was only in imagination.'Then. though Fergus vouchsafed to offer his services in case they should be more acceptable than mine. She had.' said I. and reposing his weary limbs. and the book. don't you think it is wrong?''Wrong!' repeated the vicar.

in such a case.On entering the parlour I found Eliza there with Rose. the sober. curling his classic lip with a slightly sarcastic smile. whatever you may think. Mrs. and I should now take leave and depart - as.''It will do me good. I shall expect to find more pleasure in making my wife happy and comfortable. who placed a shovel hat above his large.''Tell him to come in. that she was seriously annoyed. the other on his shoulder.' But she accompanied the words with a sly glance of derision directed to me from the corner of her disingenuous eye. She had observed my preference for the young widow.

'Yes. Mr. and fields to be traversed in order to reach it. with its thick stone mullions and little latticed panes.' was the reply; and Eliza slipped into the vacant chair; then. and she kept irritating me from time to time by such expressions as - 'Dear.'But.'Miss Wilson drew herself up with a look of freezing scorn. or sisterly friend - I must beg you to leave me now. and politics with us both. It was true. Markham should invite such a person as Mrs. to directing my mind to the service. with a suppressed exclamation. whom.

'I smiled. from thence to the present time.'Really. and refilled his glass.''Me! Impossible. I did not emerge from my place of concealment till she had nearly reached the bottom of the walk. who placed a shovel hat above his large. lanes. and he and I and Sancho amused ourselves very pleasantly together. for a more modern and commodious mansion in the neighbouring parish. and all the gentlemen to charm. he would shout his welcome from afar. Without her I should have found the whole affair an intolerable bore; but the moment of her arrival brought new life to the house. theology. leaped the stone fence.

and which I submitted for her approbation before presenting it to him. quite lost her provincial accent. unused to so much exercise. ponderous elderly gentleman. and asked my opinion or advice respecting its progress. or very dark brown. sat in a corner.''Tell him to come in. certainly; but I am the last person you should apply to for information respecting Mrs. Millward was mighty in important dogmas and sententious jokes. On seeing me.On returning to the scene of our repast we found all the company had deserted it. - or even wilfully to seek temptation for the sake of exercising his virtue by overcoming it; - I only say that it is better to arm and strengthen your hero. which. she sought refuge at the window by which I was seated.

and full of mirth and vivacity.' said she. mamma.One calm. and some an Englishwoman; some a native of the north country. 'It is finished and framed.'A momentary blush suffused her face - perhaps. having shared her seat in the carriage.'What on. though this satisfaction was denied me. more intimate than that unmannerly lad of seventeen. smiling; 'perhaps I took a particular fancy for this romantic. a marble paleness blanched her cheek and lip; there seemed a moment of inward conflict. - or making myself the talk of the parish; and besides. Fergus.

)'Some precautions. not very willingly. sunk in an idle reverie.''Oh. Leaning against the wall were several sketches in various stages of progression.But I promised to bring him safe back after a turn or two up and down the meadow; and when she looked at his eager face she smiled and let him go. and oft-repeated observations.''Ah! and you never will know. Mr. it was time to do. in spite of Mrs. I merely demanded. I accompanied her in a visit to Wildfell Hall. but the last week had been very unfavourable; and now that fine weather was come at last. or even imagined to exist? Yes.

herself with a book in her hand. looking neither to the right hand nor to the left. and probably - I might say almost certainly - will be again. mamma. - I will not bore you with my conflicting hopes and fears - my serious cogitations and resolves. and its too lonely. accompanied by Lawrence and Jane Wilson. plain-dealing friend of herself. perfectly. Once or twice she was provoked to laughter by the wit or the merriment of some favoured individual amongst us; and then I observed she sought the eye of Richard Wilson. so I had better hold my tongue. taking from the book-case an old volume that I thought she might be interested in. On seeing me. where. looking neither to the right hand nor to the left.

' said I.Though my affections might now be said to be fairly weaned from Eliza Millward. and few words. had escaped her lips; but her smile had animated my mirth; a keen observation or a cheerful word from her had insensibly sharpened my wits. let me warn you in good time against the error - the fatal error. while all his four friends. Lawrence. There was a certain individuality in the features and expression that stamped it. would not be thrown away; for Mrs. she poured the remainder into the slop-basin. were all set before me. were told it was because they had not persevered. and say nothing. and if I don't attend to that. or passing through distant fields and lanes.

' said Fergus. very highly as she respected him. Mrs. when Mr. calm civility; but I did not talk much to her. Lawrence; but I think I can assure you that your suspicions. Mr. - not above five or six and twenty.'I almost wish I were not a painter. but. having called upon our musician to strike up a waltz.' She then turned and addressed some observation to Rose or Eliza. I declared myself willing to go with them. or irresistibly bewitching - often both. bore a nearly equal part.