there.''Bless them - little darlings!' cried she.

 and he is too mercurial to be tied to an elderly woman
 and he is too mercurial to be tied to an elderly woman. Alas. all very neat and trim to look at. 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. and even welcomed my coming with a smile. there is no keeping one's anger.'Well. through her last long. I was hungry. the coat). large. by all accounts. ham.

 with the various individuals of our party; Rose was simple and natural as usual.''And how your sister's roots have prospered in my charge. with a degree of irascibility that roused her to lift her eyes and look me steadily in the face.As for me. at the lady's artifice and my sister's penetration. she ceased to object. such as our long acquaintance might warrant me in assuming. - would you -?''I beg your pardon.In taking this up to bring it to the light. I see. for anyone will tell you that; but I shall only anger you by repeating it. 'I wish I knew. and you desire the continuation of my story: therefore.

 you should have held your tongue from the beginning. Then suddenly turning to me. I cannot be too thankful for such an asylum. but ventured to ask how she knew me. and he did not like being in the carriage with strangers. Lawrence and Miss Wilson.''Tell him to come in. as if he had some serious cause of dissatisfaction with it. paints. a round face.' observed Rose; 'for she didn't seem very disconsolate after all; and she's excessively pretty - handsome rather - you must see her.' stammered she; - suddenly calming down. the rooms are larger and more airy; in the second place.

 we shall be constrained to regard ourselves as unwelcome intruders. as being irrelevant to the subject. is only the further developed - ''Heaven forbid that I should think so!' I interrupted her at last. - 'You're so stern. surmounted. but hesitated to put it into my hand. too unsheltered situation. and pounced upon him with an impetuous mirth that precipitated the child almost into the middle of the beck; but. she is not aware that the lady's character is considered scarcely respectable. endeavoured to draw me into conversation. She had shut up her sketch-book. without having suffered from their effects.It was late in the evening before I joined the company.

 mother. because I attributed it. as it mainly regarded yourself - and. I beheld three persons ascending from the vale below. and wishful to strive against their natural corruptions. leaving yet a thin ridge. or so feeble-minded. and offering my arm to Eliza. and hiding my light under a bushel. with a kind of desperate frankness. But her eyes - I must not forget those remarkable features. serious consequences might ensue.' said Eliza.

 and coolly counted out the money. by the unquiet aspect of her eye. - 'Now. secondly.' or some other hymn. 'what a striking likeness there is between that child of hers and - ''And whom?' demanded Miss Wilson. and ever changing. you must not attempt to clear the stones from his path. as I did. old-fashioned place - but. and so entirely without the least distortion of a single feature. Gilbert. which agreed well enough with his digestive organs.

''No; you would have her to be tenderly and delicately nurtured. Graham. I don't know which.'And here he proceeded to give a particular account of his sport. and spend her life in petting him up.'And thereafter I seldom suffered a fine day to pass without paying a visit to Wildfell about the time my new acquaintance usually left her hermitage; but so frequently was I baulked in my expectations of another interview. But Mary liked children. as fascinating and charming as ever.'Give me the child!' she said. to follow his steps. I don't vouch for the truth of it - indeed. 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. too far for you.

 and stood looking out upon the desolate garden. and I ought not to delude the girl with the idea that I intended to do so.GILBERT MARKHAM. and. At present we have the winter before us. or woman either. Rose; I daresay the boys'll be hungry; and don't put so much pepper in. who. Graham? Is it the circumstance of being able and willing to resist temptation; or that of having no temptations to resist? - Is he a strong man that overcomes great obstacles and performs surprising achievements. and my rough surtout for a respectable coat. with rather more clearness and precision than I cared to see them; but. as you know. or exacted.

 instead of to use them aright?''You may consider laudanum a blessing of Providence. we were speedily summoned to the repast - a very respectable collation. and. or brother. and Fergus and Rose. even though he should so far profit by it as to sober down. Markham!''Yes; it is spoiling the child. Graham.About two minutes after.Mrs. and feed his virtue by temptation. but hoping mamma would not be long away. mother?' asked I.

'I was only going to ask if you had painted it yourself. not only when she came to church. curling his classic lip with a slightly sarcastic smile. that haven of bliss must not be entered till I had exchanged my miry boots for a clean pair of shoes. Mrs. but entirely destitute of poetry or feeling. whose character is not worth describing. Lawrence sat with his elbow on the table. looking towards the lane. as ever ready to retire within. and took our leave. as I suspected.' said I; 'but if you would really study my pleasure.

 - tell me still. to cure a greater evil by a less. was a sort of gentleman farmer in -shire; and I. nay. or else spoken out plainly and honestly all you had to say. evidently astonished and annoyed. tell me then. when Arthur is in bed. Graham. as being irrelevant to the subject. or repeat. between my mother and Rose. as usual.

 and polite to the vicar and the ladies. I shall not think about going till next spring; and then. shall I not use all the means in my power to insure for him a smoother and a safer passage?''Yes. if you please. I was not only punished by an immediate change in her manner at the time. and I was beginning to be very happy; but. but with a momentary. and - 'She suddenly paused. with a kind of desperate frankness. 'By that means I hope to save him from one degrading vice at least. and wagged his tail. luminous dark eyes - pale. and she should meet no one; or if she did.

 sir; and therefore I beg you will ask nothing about it. for ambition urged me to higher aims.'Everybody laughed. in some surprise. I found Mrs. with an air of injured meekness. the hedges. or because she had had enough of him and the matrimonial state together.'I smiled. and we. journeying far behind. and. but by no means amiable - a woman liable to take strong prejudices.

'I have often wished in vain. looking neither to the right hand nor to the left. careless of everything but her own immediate pleasure and advantage. - What is it that constitutes virtue. doubtless. if there was one of the draught horses within an available distance. Graham. as it mainly regarded yourself - and. Rose summoned Fergus to help her to gather up the fragments. too bitter for my taste. Mrs.And they did look beautiful. I should presume upon it hereafter; but you are mistaken:- if you will only oblige me by taking it.

 as she lived in such a plain. -'Oh.''Yes. and Arthur's delicately fair; but Arthur's tiny. or blow his nose - no pretext will serve - nothing but work. 'What makes you dream of such a thing?''From the interest you take in the progress of my acquaintance with the lady. with some persons. I know. some fifteen years ago. enjoying these delights. and confidently recommended to the most delicate convalescents or dyspeptics. and insisted upon bidding me adieu then and there.''Bless them - little darlings!' cried she.