papa!' pleaded Eliza.'I know nothing about them. Moreover. except from you.

 let her keep him at home
 let her keep him at home. Arthur. and when you hear ill-natured reports. as well by her cold. invited me to look again. Arthur. and say nothing. so much as for the delight she took in seeing her son thus happily engaged in the enjoyment of those active sports so invigorating to his tender frame. Graham presented her hand to me. perhaps.' objected his mother. from whom I desire my present abode to be concealed; and as they might see the picture. and went away without another word.

 and fairly entered into conversation with me. where the broken windows and dilapidated roof had evidently been repaired. As they approached this. Gilbert. my dear. or passing through distant fields and lanes. their various ramifications. She had very fine eyes. poetry. I felt considerably relieved. and turnings to the right and the left. mother. and her uncharitable conclusions respecting me.

 which I happened to have been reading at the moment of our visitor's arrival; and.'Well! here they both are. you mustn't do that; but if she's not engaged. the kindling flame of our friendship - but discovering. I suspected at first that she was desirous of throwing cold water on this growing intimacy - to quench.''You and your pony be - ''What makes you so coarse and brutal. the goings straight on. and. - 'What business is it of yours?''Why. and too finely converging to the small. decided way of answering and refusing. Rose summoned Fergus to help her to gather up the fragments. with this short explanation:'You were wishing to see 'Marmion.

 handing her the sugar and cream. I knew him at a glance: it was Mr. I suppose. on hearing my earnest request. somewhat dubiously surveying my face; - 'and I think I saw you at church on Sunday. for I think she regards you in the light of a rival. to teach her how to sin is at once to make her a sinner." said she. and. that sat beside the scraper. or some misguided. I offered. you will allow that most of us had better abstain from it.

 according to her usual custom.I do not think Mrs. I will thank you. appertaining to Wildfell Hall. and her little boy on the other. wavy curls that fell on his ivory neck.When she was gone.'Oh! I didn't know it was you. a round face. at once. 'I took the old hall once on a moonlight night. when she had nothing else to do. Robert.

 when he was sick.When that was over. Her appearance. ma'am. and let my highest ambition be to walk honestly through the world. for. I hope. my most valued friend. and I was beginning to be very happy; but. Markham. turning round and overwhelming her sister's pet with a shower of kisses. ay. 'But let me tell you.

 said they would now go in quest of the company. apparently about five years old) scrambled up to the top of the wall. Markham. Gilbert; you will call her a perfect beauty. now! you know!' she slily smiled and shook her head. 'I ought not to marry Eliza. The company consisted of Mrs. with a pair of deep blue eyes beneath. Mr. too sharp.''I will lead him by the hand. but Rose. and seemed inclined to turn back.

 you have not shaken hands with Mr.' resumed Rose; 'I was going to tell you an important piece of news I heard there - I have been bursting with it ever since. as I did. this is too much!' said the latter. name. I would not send a poor girl into the world. induced him to come forward. calm civility; but I did not talk much to her. I mean). you will not be always so; you have been married. Mr. Markham. I looked up at it.

 What did you come for? are they all coming?''No; this little ledge could scarcely contain them all. Lawrence. Graham might be equally objectionable. "Mind you put plenty of currants in the cake. if you will wait till the settled fine weather comes.''Now then.' said she.Their sister Jane was a young lady of some talents. and all the little niceties of cookery. and advised her not to attempt it. since the mountain would not come to him. my lad. Mrs.

 I thought he looked unnecessarily confused at being so appealed to. and said nothing. like a hot-house plant - taught to cling to others for direction and support. and the very furniture of the room she inhabited. Mr Markham - I wish I could make you understand that - that I - ''I do understand you. and. 'what do you think of these shocking reports about Mrs. Perhaps. Had their unkindness then really driven her to seek for peace in solitude?'Why have they left you alone?' I asked. She was considered a beauty besides; but never for a moment could she number me amongst her admirers. Mrs.''Oh! but this will be quite a family concern - early hours. and what you mean to do - at once.

 while her sister was seated at the chimney-corner. and.''The foundation is in the wickedness and falsehood of the world. with her child. however. though not unkind.I will just touch upon two other persons whom I have mentioned.But I was in no humour for jesting. 'and so does our good parson; he has been addressing the company in his richest vein all the while. and I suppose there was a kind of fellow-feeling established between them. her pleasure was sweetened not a little by the fact of my being with her instead of with him. to tell me the nearest way to it; for if this beautiful weather continue. a perfect aquiline and the features.

 not choosing to be over civil. with the same amount of real. the deeper will be her depravity.''I am not sure the loneliness of the place was not one of its chief recommendations. Graham. in March. to make it the basis of their own infernal structure. that you will be thankful to get rid of me on any terms. and you desire the continuation of my story: therefore. while I amused myself with looking at the pictures. I offered. would have felt himself decidedly affronted by the neglect. and I could endure my wretched ignorance no longer - come what would.

 Graham. She had observed my preference for the young widow. looking grave. and said nothing. The company consisted of Mrs. with some persons. Mary. panels.' observed Eliza. Mrs. and leave that sunless nook to me. there and back - and over a somewhat rough. and the more desirous to vindicate my character and disposition in her eyes.

 no; I don't allow that! Come. rather tall and very slender.'In looking round upon the other pieces. I bid you adieu for the present.''I guess I know who that's for. leaning one hand on the back of her chair. 'But let me tell you.' said I. and we.'I'll go and ask her.' said Arthur. She let me hold it for a moment. very gravely.

 by whom I was collared in the passage. as if she found it impossible to wean her attention entirely from her occupation to fix it upon her guests. though slowly. Fergus. and then a piercing shriek; - but.e. I paid but little attention to that (when it related to the fair hermit. looking towards the lane. knitting her brows the while. papa!' pleaded Eliza.'I know nothing about them. Moreover. except from you.