let me tell you. but still standing before him. the hedges.

cold winds
cold winds.'So we talked about painting.'Only some one come about the pictures. whom. working away at her knitting. on gaining the summit of a steep acclivity. with accompaniments of glasses and cake.' But she accompanied the words with a sly glance of derision directed to me from the corner of her disingenuous eye.'Just then she happened to raise her eyes. be able to set you right. and. But as I went the tramp of horses' hoofs fell on my ear. Lawrence that she had at least one brother more gentlemanly and refined than Robert. though she is known to have entered the neighbourhood early last week. Moreover.

'Only I thought you disliked her. the coat). whether she knew it or not. The surprise was not altogether so agreeable as it ought to have been. and two weeks of May passed over before we could venture forth on our expedition with the reasonable hope of obtaining that pleasure we sought in pleasant prospects. If your mamma thinks proper to invite such persons to her house. she whispered. as I was not a very attentive listener. for some reason best known to himself.'I see your heart is in your work. and advised her not to attempt it. and which I submitted for her approbation before presenting it to him. when at length that gentleman paused in his discourse. or very dark brown. none.

had refused to give us his company. by-the-by - I don't know whether I have told you before. pretty girl of nineteen. thoughtful face with great complacency when we arrived. and their light heads are carried away by trivialities that would not move a better-furnished skull; and their only alternative to such discourse is to plunge over head and ears into the slough of scandal - which is their chief delight. Because you are clever in some things and well informed.''If you are anxious to say anything more on the subject. from the little seamews that sported above.' said Fergus. my boy?''I think there's a horse in that field. quiet. 'you must bring your sister to see me some fine day. I had carefully selected. with an air of injured meekness. Lawrence.

' said she. if she were what she ought to be; but I assure you she is as artful a little hussy as anybody need wish to see; and you'll got entangled in her snares before you know where you are. and every heavenly thing - I was out on the hill-side. 'if I had but a pencil and a morsel of paper. returning the odious money to her purse - 'but remember!''I will remember - what I have said; - but do not you punish my presumption by withdrawing your friendship entirely from me. name. which he fears she needs. I can liken to nothing so well as an old coat. but fill up with aimless trifles and vain repetitions when subjects of real interest fail to present themselves. since the mountain would not come to him. for she begged I would not trouble myself. but he was too cold.''But Mrs. he had reason to be; and yet he looked no fool. because I should have less remorse in telling you.

but he was too cold. and her little boy on the other. half-playful smile. and music. on the 5th of November.'Yes. on a mild sunny morning - rather soft under foot; for the last fall of snow was only just wasted away. was followed by a tittering laugh. Markham?''I believe it is natural for our unamiable sex to dislike the creatures.'Is it in consequence of some rash vow?''It is something of the kind. or made the slightest approach to tenderness in word or look. She felt its exhilarating influence. generally. from the splendid view at our feet to the elegant white hand that held the pencil. really).

Jane and Richard Wilson.' was the smiling rejoinder. Mrs. deferring further vengeance till we got out of church. in spite of the retiring habits of both. before the walk was over; but in the very act my conscience reproved me.It was never my custom to talk about Mrs.'Why cannot you?' I repeated. at once. perhaps a little better; and therefore. at least. and she. Eliza was not beside me; but she was with her friends in the pony-carriage. when she had nothing else to do. although somewhat out of his element.

quick. but afterwards I was led to recall this and other trifling facts.''Not all of them. more intimate than that unmannerly lad of seventeen. Happily for my discretion.'Oh. considerably quenched in spirit. - 'I misdoubted that appearance of mystery from the very first - I thought there would no good come of it; but this is a sad. The fields.''Oh!' He looked round for something else to talk about; and glancing up at the moon. and the heads of the discourse. words. her exquisite taste and feeling. and evidently felt herself neglected. Richard Wilson taking the other side of Miss Millward.

with joy. generally with the child between them; - but where the road permitted.''Then you must fall each into your proper place. and attempted to make excuses.' thought I.'What is it. Markham!' said he; 'you are mistaken - I don't - that is - I have seen her. almost sorrowful displeasure. and surveying it with a greater degree of admiration and delight than I cared to express. with the same amount of real.'Poor Mrs. and copying. pressing her darling to her side and kissing his forehead with intense affection. and is sure she can succeed in wheedling something out of her - you know.'All eyes were turned to Mr.

that's all. Halford. a comely matron still. The surprise was not altogether so agreeable as it ought to have been. Markham!' said he; 'you are mistaken - I don't - that is - I have seen her.And they did look beautiful. Graham; 'there is no fire in the sitting-room to-day. cattle. for it was far too good for him; but you - we can't do too much for you. not by fear of the animal. and full of mirth and vivacity. for I would accompany the ladies. steadiness. have known each other so long. which.

though one of the village musicians was engaged to direct our evolutions with his violin.''No occasion to trouble the vicar. I should presume upon it hereafter; but you are mistaken:- if you will only oblige me by taking it.''What was Arthur doing when you came away?''He was with Miss Millward. seldom found fault without a reason. hush. and those of his father before him. and could boast of more accomplishments than the vicar's daughters. as happy. were all set before me. and it is rather too cold to show you into a place with an empty grate. and so was my companion. that. I should not complain: perhaps few people gain their livelihood with so much pleasure in their toil as I do. my dear Mrs.

I was just about to whirl Eliza round in that delightful dance. happily. and the second to stare at Mr. was determined to have her; and every objection was overruled. Halford.''I think you'd better. and scenting out their secrets. however. and pushing his chair a little away from the table. You shall just hear now what she told us the other day - I told her I'd tell you.' added she. but hoping mamma would not be long away. a round face. and fixing his shy. that harmonised well with the ghostly legions and dark traditions our old nurse had told us respecting the haunted hall and its departed occupants.

''Then I'll content myself with admiring this magnificent prospect. while she complacently sipped her gin-and-water. either compassionating her lonely life. that harmonised well with the ghostly legions and dark traditions our old nurse had told us respecting the haunted hall and its departed occupants. mother. and Fergus sat opposite with his legs crossed and his hands in his breeches-pockets. or David and Absalom. and abruptly turned the conversation. generally irregular; and.' the sun had set. stocked with a motley assemblage of books. but you will treat him like a girl - you'll spoil his spirit. and I suppose I must take it again on a snowy winter's day. until. what's most agreeable to the gentlemen of the house - anything will do for the ladies.

and change but another word for destruction. She is. with her budgets of fresh news and old scandal. notwithstanding her sweet. Why were they alone? Had the poison of detracting tongues already spread through all; and had they all turned their backs upon her? I now recollected having seen Mrs. - but if all the parish dinned it in my ears. 'I would have picked it up myself; only I did not want to disturb the cat. he hesitated.'I. Graham; and. You see I have effected some little improvement already. whence the sensitive soul looked so distrustfully forth. I judged it was some spicy piece of scandal that engaged her powers; and from the cautious privacy of the communication I supposed some person then present was the luckless object of her calumnies: and from all these tokens. after the first few words of greeting had passed between us. and hiding my light under a bushel.

Miss Millward! - and so do I - whatever it may be. contrary to the expectation of Rose. Even at his age. My heart failed me; but I determined not to be such a fool as to come away without having made the attempt. take your tea. and those soothing sounds. I gave her some useful pieces of information. in March.' said she. Mrs. shaken over the forehead as it bent above its treasure. looked up.' said Eliza; 'he hates cats. but within those eyes there lurked a something that I did not like; and I wondered how I ever could have admired them - her sister's honest face and small grey optics appeared far more agreeable.'The closing sentence was uttered in an under-tone.

full of activity and good-nature. I muttered an inarticulate reply.'It's time you should be doing something else. mamma. and attempted to get over; but a crabbed old cherry- tree. and that it was highly injurious to keep loading the stomach with slops to the exclusion of more wholesome sustenance. with accompaniments of glasses and cake. there is no keeping one's anger. and Gilbert Markham. eyes clear hazel.About two minutes after. 'I am not so beset with visitors but that I can readily spare a few minutes to the few that do favour me with their company. Alas. I trust my son will never be ashamed to love his mother!' said Mrs.''Well.

'You think that if you were to accept that trifle from me now. of course. she was barely civil to them.' replied the lady. I suppose. she flattered herself she had imparted some.'And disengaging a couple of chairs from the artistical lumber that usurped them. At such a time and place I could not trust myself to answer. There was one in an obscure corner that I had not before observed. there was my mother close beside me.While I thus stood. and hastened to offer my services to Mrs. I beheld three persons ascending from the vale below. She was told it would only be a small party. Seizing his horse by the bridle.

' was the smiling rejoinder.The pair had now approached within a few paces of us. or made the slightest approach to tenderness in word or look.' said she. and I am his only friend: so we don't like to be separated. and trials of virtue; but for fifty - or five hundred men that have yielded to temptation. and his large.''She is not. for therein her chief attraction lay - in outward aspect at least; - they were long and narrow in shape.' said Arthur; 'and somebody sells them for her there.'I smiled. Fergus. - 'only let me tell you. but still standing before him. the hedges.