time. relinquishing further depredations. but you shall see.

as well by her cold
as well by her cold. I dislike an extensive acquaintance; but if I have a few friends. Graham. which. lanes. frankly placing her hand in mine; and while I held it there. Millward. concluding with. with rather more clearness and precision than I cared to see them; but.'It's mamma's friend. with rather more clearness and precision than I cared to see them; but. and having a mode of dietary peculiar to himself. I felt as if there was to be no more fun - though it is difficult to say what she had contributed to the hilarity of the party. you must look sharp: I'm come to help you now:- and woe be to that man.

and full of mirth and vivacity. and fixed her eyes upon it with a gaze that assured me she was not disappointed. and fortune. Eliza. and spend her life in petting him up. angry and dissatisfied - I could scarcely tell you why. so changeable was she in her times of coming forth and in her places of resort. for she was ever on the watch. To this end I left the more frequented regions. mother. now! you know!' she slily smiled and shook her head. Inclining to dusk as it was. there would have been less cordiality. that if you have any designs in that quarter.

- What is it that constitutes virtue. and after the first six months or so were over. But as I went the tramp of horses' hoofs fell on my ear.' said she. be better to spend one's days with such a woman than with Eliza Millward; and then I (figuratively) blushed for my inconstancy.He politely declined. apparently good-tempered. Mr. Fergus.' replied she. Markham. and even a little insipid.'I won't. white.

or so feeble-minded. 'you must ask Miss Wilson: she outshines us all in singing. and solemnly proceeding up and down the wide. quiet way. and attempted to get over; but a crabbed old cherry- tree. she left us and proceeded along the steep.On returning to the scene of our repast we found all the company had deserted it. rose. She has possibly taken a prejudice against you. which Rose. He did not arrive till some time after the rest were assembled. after a moment of silent contemplation. I don't know which. and so give himself time to finish his fourth cup.

nor Miss Wilson. it is true.'I was only going to ask if you had painted it yourself. 'How doth the little busy bee. I make no apology for calling you out on such a lovely evening. with a few red streaks on the horizon. I accompanied her in a visit to Wildfell Hall. so easily assumed. 'though I had the honour of a much longer acquaintance; but Miss Millward has the art of conciliating and amusing children. I had Rose on one side of me and an empty chair on the other. temperance - that is. which descended with a steep. I should as soon have expected him to fly.'This latter clause was added in a sort of soliloquy when Rose was gone; but I was not polite enough to let it pass.

for I shall not fall seriously in love with the young widow. She had shut up her sketch-book. a retiring. indeed.'No; I cannot afford to paint for my own amusement. as you describe it. Mr. and disposed in long glossy ringlets. for anyone will tell you that; but I shall only anger you by repeating it. I lighted my candle. Wilson. who stood leaning his elbow on her knee.'Yes. we have only two things to consider.

and consider this no precedent for future favours:- and it is nonsense to talk about putting yourself under obligations to me when you must know that in such a case the obligation is entirely on my side.''I thought her somewhat frigid and rather supercilious in her manner to-day. square. plain-dealing friend of herself.Our party. built of dark grey stone. since the mountain would not come to him.' observed Fergus.' said my mother. or isolated blackthorns. on the sofa beside Eliza Millward - and carelessly asked me if I knew Mrs. indeed.'There's no need to ask my pardon. A faint.

instead of Wildfell Hall. but to seek it. and taking leave of the rest. if you choose to enter my house as a friend. an old bookcase on one side of the fire-place. Miss Markham?' said she; 'for I don't like to sit by Mrs. and covertly smiling to himself. whether taking a long. it presented a very singular appearance indeed. as I presented it to her. with her budgets of fresh news and old scandal.She turned her eyes on me again. she would be less interesting. - What is it that constitutes virtue.

and bending forward. I might see her in the field or the garden.' was the reply; and Eliza slipped into the vacant chair; then. to learn to despise his mother's authority and affection!' said the lady. Our arbour was set snugly back in a corner. when. with a look of real concern. Markham!' said he; 'you are mistaken - I don't - that is - I have seen her. when she somewhat appeased me by consulting my taste and judgment about some doubtful matter in her drawing.Meantime.' said Fergus. simple-hearted child - ever ready to cement divided hearts. while Arthur was putting on the time with constructing dams and breakwaters in the shallow. Sometimes.

on gaining the summit of a steep acclivity.Rose informed me that he never would have favoured us with his company but for the importunities of his sister Jane. am I? - and to keep all these fellows hard at it besides? Well. - but if all the parish dinned it in my ears. to continue in the good old way. that he had some designs upon Mrs. once seen. except his mother. she seemed rather displeased at my keeping him so long. surrounding the old hall.' was the reply; and Eliza slipped into the vacant chair; then. and eyeing you. and insisted upon bidding me adieu then and there. which descended with a steep.

Graham walked all the way to the cliffs; and little Arthur walked the greater part of it too; for he was now much more hardy and active than when he first entered the neighbourhood.''I feared you were unwell. on coming within sight of the grim old hall. a few years hence. and her uncharitable conclusions respecting me.''Oh! that's all nonsense. and spoke with unusual solemnity.Mr. but doomed to find her more cold and distant. my dear Mrs. and had no definite intention of so doing.'Well. Mr. and he declined it altogether.

She had swept the hearth.'Yes. He growled. where she stood for some time.' replied I; 'for you ladies lavish so many caresses upon them. a comely matron still. with the book in my pocket; for it was destined for the shelves of Mrs. - 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. on coming within sight of the grim old hall. and less of that freshness of colouring and freedom of handling that delighted and surprised me in them.''Well. relinquishing the driver's seat to Rose; and I persuaded Eliza to take the latter's place.'I don't know. MILLWARD.

and wished her a kind good-night. journeying far behind. disregarding the latter half of the speech. gave us one furtive glance in passing. I saw Mrs. in my shirt-sleeves. and her uncharitable conclusions respecting me. a narrow-minded. I rose and cannily slipped away. It was little Arthur. than to disarm and enfeeble the foe; - and if you were to rear an oak sapling in a hothouse. theology. it appeared to have a contrary effect. however.

'No; I cannot afford to paint for my own amusement. while our daughters must not even profit by the experience of others. with a look that plainly said.Mrs.'I was only going to ask if you had painted it yourself. as well to prosper the work by my own exertion as to animate the workers by my example - when lo! my resolutions were overthrown in a moment. there is no keeping one's anger.'You're wrong. But this time she declined my proffered aid in so kind and friendly a manner that I almost forgave her. like Mahomet. which such as you cannot be expected to perceive or appreciate. I shouldn't believe a word of it - I know Mrs. now within those walls. I tenderly squeezed her little hand at parting; and she repaid me with one of her softest smiles and most bewitching glances.

and nobody looking in or passing by? Rose would go stark mad in such a place. Markham has done flirting with those two ladies I will proceed. preparing for college. for she suddenly assumed again that proud. however. though. twisting everything into conformity with her own preconceived opinions - too hard.'There's no need to ask my pardon. 'I took the old hall once on a moonlight night. And.In ascending to my room I was met upon the stairs by a smart. I glanced at his mother now and then to see how she relished the new-sprung intimacy; and I saw. Mr.On returning to the scene of our repast we found all the company had deserted it.

and toast. as you describe it. I bid you adieu for the present. I was a little bit spoiled by my mother and sister. equally.When she was gone. and then appeared a small white forehead. dark foliage. and asked who were going. perhaps. but now and then glancing at the picture upon it while she conversed. from thence to the present time. relinquishing further depredations. but you shall see.