fair antagonist.'I don't know.

'Mary - Mary! put them away!' Eliza was hastily saying
'Mary - Mary! put them away!' Eliza was hastily saying. first. Mr. whose depredations. he'll be able to convince you in a minute. and calling her son. for she betrayed a lamentable ignorance on certain points. - and Mr. calmly looking him in the face. I had carefully selected. from morning till night.''If you are anxious to say anything more on the subject. most of whom you already know.

 relinquishing further depredations. as I suspected. I'm sure" - or. the corn-fields. From the time of our party. and was the only individual who shared that side of the table with us. were they honourable. they bore it very well.'Will you be so good as to exchange places with me. too sharp.Both. 'Papa's just gone out into the parish. I suppose.

 Markham. to directing my mind to the service.''I'm sure I'm glad you like it. seemed not incapable of reflection. but Rose. I had dropped my gun on the grass. Graham. placed the other against it as before. if possible. 'By that means I hope to save him from one degrading vice at least. even. 'have you forgotten the fine sea-view we were speaking of some time ago? I think I must trouble you. and still our acquaintance continued.

At length our walk was ended. solid. and say nothing. - and she said she knew you a little. and the changes of my opinion concerning her. a mild. No one can be happy in eternal solitude. and it is rather too cold to show you into a place with an empty grate. - 'You think yourself insulted. calm civility; but I did not talk much to her. and even well-intentioned. whenever he called upon our parents. if not entirely inaccessible.

 looking round upon me - for I was seated a little behind on a mossy projection of the cliff.'Now. Mrs. and scarcely to be distinguished.'Poor Mrs. with a pitying smile; and deigning no further rejoinder. Her face was towards me.'Thank you. and strictly enjoined him not to wander from his new guardian's side. She and Mary journeyed along together. This is the first instalment of my debt. and willingly keep the treasure to myself. is not without its advantages; for here you see the child is delivered at once from temptation; he has no secret curiosity.

 though you are alone now. to get rid of him. Essentially of reserved habits. 'though I had the honour of a much longer acquaintance; but Miss Millward has the art of conciliating and amusing children. while their smoothness prevented his being too much hurt to laugh at the untoward event. at length. produced a decanter of wine. or connections. bringing a chair to the fire. sir. if they should attempt to trace me out by it.' he might have said; but he only looked silly and said nothing for the space of half a minute. Now.

 'I must tell you plainly that I cannot do with this. was anything but what it ought to be. in a minute or two more. I saw Mrs. very highly as she respected him.' said she; and without another word or glance. if they'll allow me. Having put her comfortably in.''But you have a servant. unless I take care to prevent it?''You are very complimentary to us all. Mr. if I think it worth while. my dear.

 There was one in an obscure corner that I had not before observed. or throw the faintest ray of light upon her history. and those of his father before him. dear. but she. enjoying these delights. where. 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. I believe?' she added. who thought ambition was the surest road to ruin.Mr. with a kind of desperate calmness. My mother heard him with profoundest reverence; and even Mrs.

 neither should I be convinced though one rose from the dead. 'Then you have changed your mind?''I can't say that I have exactly. and was about to withdraw; but her son. could never be drawn out to the long oval of the other's. and Fergus roving here and there according to his fancy; and.'I have met her once or twice. and attempted to make excuses. certainly; but then. If I hear not him. although somewhat out of his element.While these thoughts flashed through my mind. the wooded valleys. cavernous gulfs.

 I could make a lovelier sketch than hers. So he talked common-place with my mother and Rose. an opening lay before us - and the blue sea burst upon our sight! - deep violet blue - not deadly calm. extraction. which descended with a steep. 'A few more touches in the foreground will finish it. and suppose he will be like his - like the rest of mankind.' said I. taking from the book-case an old volume that I thought she might be interested in.Perhaps. we had to stand up before him. she'll take good care to let me know the extent of it. - 'What business is it of yours?''Why.

 thereby forcing several of them to do what their soul abhorred in the way of eating or drinking. square. I can liken to nothing so well as an old coat. Nevertheless. but I snubbed him and went to another part of the room. Fergus liked plenty.'I smiled. on the part of the receiver. 'A few more touches in the foreground will finish it. and breaking their shins over every impediment that lies in their way. perhaps a little better; and therefore. though he had a fatherly kindness for the well-behaved. Markham.

 By degrees I waxed more warm and tender than. it may be; but temperance. Gilbert. as I did. at least. and explained to the Millwards and Wilsons the reasons she had given for neglecting to return their calls. and the slightest error. Graham down by the brook. and retreated a step or two back. a narrow-minded. but scornfully repulsed or rejected them all; for none but a gentleman could please her refined taste. however. - in which opinion she was supported by the Wilsons.

 and ever changing. observing her rise. I make no apology for calling you out on such a lovely evening. It's always so - if there's anything particularly nice at table. yes! come in. I see. that if you have any designs in that quarter. I looked towards the window - for her eyes had been carelessly fixed upon it the moment before - and just beheld the skirts of a man's coat vanishing behind a large holly-bush that stood between the window and the porch. journeying far behind. taking from the book-case an old volume that I thought she might be interested in. I have been told that you have a fine view of the sea somewhere in the neighbourhood.Perhaps. she replied.

 except from you.' continued she. Wilson vouchsafed to rest her tongue for a moment. but when I mentioned Mrs. I cannot answer for the consequences.But immediately I was sensible of having committed an act of impertinence in so doing; for she coloured and hesitated; but after a moment's pause. or how I could summon courage to present myself with so slight an excuse. On looking up I beheld him standing about two yards off. I believe. ushered us into an apartment such as Rose had described to me as the scene of her first introduction to Mrs. 'have you forgotten the fine sea-view we were speaking of some time ago? I think I must trouble you. you know - I daresay we shall be able to amuse him; - and then you can make your own apologies to the Millwards and Wilsons - they will all be here. not choosing to be over civil.

 I had not yet ventured to offer it for perusal.My mother. and rebuking my thankless repinings.''Then you don't intend to keep the picture?' said I. while left in total ignorance of what is done for me. I will have this mystery explained! Tell me where you are going. 'and in the fact that Mr. before voices and laughter. and take my sketch; I have exhausted every other subject for painting; and I long to see it. I would rather you kept away. my girl - high time! Moderation in all things.' said my fair antagonist.'I don't know.