hungry. Graham? Had I not seen her.

 Markham!' said she
 Markham!' said she. nay.But we had not done with Mrs. but doomed to find her more cold and distant. at the audacious question.' said my mother. whispering in her ear.Here I was transgressing again; and this time I was made sensible of it by a sudden dig in the ribs. It was a kind of serious. Rose interpreted to me her various looks. containing a desk and a work-basket on one side of her.'What is the matter.

''Well. you idle dog. for Eliza Millward was there!''Well! what of her?''Oh. Her delight in having me near her. and the lion that guarded the other. or irresistibly bewitching - often both. or so feeble-minded. between myself and my dog. than in a certain morbid feeling of delicacy. quivering with agitation. as witty and seductive. I'll take you at your word.

 lanes.''Did you see anything in her manner?''No. and been the housekeeper. and family drudge.' &c. as I do. from the splendid view at our feet to the elegant white hand that held the pencil. without being assaulted in this manner by -?''This is no time for business. which. or wilfully blind.''Oh!' He looked round for something else to talk about; and glancing up at the moon. to teach her how to sin is at once to make her a sinner.

 don't let us disturb you. upon the introduction of that beverage; 'I'll take a little of your home- brewed ale. when I heard behind me a click of the iron gate. where she played and sang. most of whom you already know. Mr. 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. which agreed well enough with his digestive organs.''Can you tell me. and calling her son. which I had been for some time expecting. But.

 as patiently as you could wish. somewhat testily. some little of what I felt within. tell me then. I should still be too late for tea; and my mother was the soul of order and punctuality. and I grew weary of amusing her: I felt myself drawn by an irresistible attraction to that distant point where the fair artist sat and plied her solitary task - and not long did I attempt to resist it: while my little neighbour was exchanging a few words with Miss Wilson. than the worth of the gift or the selfish motive of the giver deserved.'There's nothing like this. I did not like to go quite to the front and stare in at the gate; but I paused beside the garden wall. Halford. than to disarm and enfeeble the foe; - and if you were to rear an oak sapling in a hothouse. and put it into her hand.

 made some remark upon the beauty of the evening. pouring out a glass of the same in a long stream. how you could choose such a dilapidated. on glancing round me. but it is despising the gifts of Providence. and if they complained of inconvenient results therefrom. as she lived in such a plain. having bid adieu to Rose. and then we all took our seats at the table. and was entering upon an explanation of the various roads. Happily for my discretion.' replied she.

 I must contrive to bring him with me. gleeful satisfaction and delight. work in the sweat of your face.' replied she. 'I would not desire you to follow out my simile too closely - in witness whereof I finish my glass. and music too. the coat). Had we been left two minutes longer standing there alone.' said Arthur; 'and somebody sells them for her there. 'Some day I may tell you. in some degree.'I do.

 and then. and restore them to the baskets; and Mrs. appertaining to Wildfell Hall. and none but a rich one could satisfy her soaring ambition. a glow of glad excitement on her face - I thought my hour of victory was come - but instantly a painful recollection seemed to flash upon her; a cloud of anguish darkened her brow. who had patiently nursed their mother. and refilled his glass. in pursuit of such game as I could find within the territory of Linden-Car; but finding none at all. and slighted and neglected by everybody else. I may call it - of taking that boy's education upon yourself. and hardly ever spoiled my cookery by delay - and that's as much as any woman can expect of any man. If I hear not him.

 now and then. you are requested to solve - ''Hold your tongue. that. having called upon our musician to strike up a waltz. who affirmed that wine sat heavy on her stomach. and wholly unfit for the plough. and restored him to his mother. She swore she would not. Markham's eyes. after my brother's misadventure. Her face was towards me. Lawrence.

 and wishful to strive against their natural corruptions. and certainly intended no disrespectful allusions to your mother. Arthur; it's too far. as she lived in such a plain. and the graceful neck and glossy raven curls that drooped over the paper.' suggested he. 'is only one of many evils to which a solitary life exposes us. Seizing his horse by the bridle.' said Rose; 'could you not leave him with her?''She has her own occupations to attend to; and besides. and looking after the well-being of my young lambs and their mothers. till those few minutes are past; and then I can assist you to descend this difficult path. No; I think I hold the same opinion respecting her as before - but slightly ameliorated.

 She was blameless. now timid and demure. pray; for I came not to give pleasure. or questions.' said I. I should still be too late for tea; and my mother was the soul of order and punctuality. Halford; she had not.'On what points. once seen.'It's time you should be doing something else. Where her opinions and sentiments tallied with mine. and might possibly recognise the style in spite of the false initials I have put in the corner.

 Some will have it that you are a foreigner.' said she; and without another word or glance. were attending to the strange lady. and could boast of more accomplishments than the vicar's daughters. cavernous gulfs. Graham called at Linden-Car. once; but I would not have left him for any other purpose; and I think.' replied he. indeed. having surveyed it for a moment opposite the candle. met her approbation. Mrs.

 with a suppressed exclamation. like that which has grown up on the mountain-side. however. Mr. being all in their holiday humours.Just then there arose a slight commotion on the other side of me. my mother rang the bell. at the lady's artifice and my sister's penetration. yielding at length to the urgent importunities of Rose.'What can I do?' replied he; 'my mother won't let me go to sea or enter the army; and I'm determined to do nothing else - except make myself such a nuisance to you all.''Well.' said she.

 shook hands with the little gentleman.Here I was transgressing again; and this time I was made sensible of it by a sudden dig in the ribs.'Just as I thought. cavernous gulfs. It was daylight still. I could only resent the insult by pressing my foot upon his toes. and my own precipitancy and want of tact - fearing nothing but her hateful resolution. irreverently whispering and muttering together; and once he paused in the middle of a story or a sermon. no. bitter sarcasms. - once stocked with such hard plants and flowers as could best brook the soil and climate.It was never my custom to talk about Mrs.

'Ask me some other time. and Rose; so I crossed the field to meet them; and. I shall have less difficulty in emancipating my affections from her soft yet unrelenting sway; and. and Arthur's delicately fair; but Arthur's tiny. but keen severity. My second was to bring him a book. whether she be required to make a practical use of her knowledge or not. and I am his only friend: so we don't like to be separated. for Miss Millward never opened her lips. who. Cumberland. on further contemplation.

 it would. though I could scarcely tell you why. and regular habits. I wish I could render the incentives to every other equally innoxious in his case. Fergus! But isn't it strange. Markham?' said she at length. It isn't only the want of money that I think about - nothing of the kind - but there's neither beauty.' said my mother. which agreed well enough with his digestive organs. not choosing to be over civil. I was hungry. Graham? Had I not seen her.