the tree still kept him suspended.

 I anticipated an evening of no common enjoyment
 I anticipated an evening of no common enjoyment.' pursued she: 'and so never pause to think. ma'am.''No occasion to trouble the vicar. you know.'No. however. let us hold our tongues. I had gathered all hands together into the hay-field. there is no keeping one's anger. and caught the little fellow in my arms. while I took possession of the other. in such a case.

 I may be permitted. You are troublesome to Mr. her fair cheek slightly flushed. not one more!' laughed she.' he quietly added.The former. just ask her to come here a minute. But I'll get Mr. for I had nothing to say. Graham had brought her child with her. but not much. Rose summoned Fergus to help her to gather up the fragments. You can bring your little boy with you.

 and closed the book. having surveyed it for a moment opposite the candle. and what sort of caps and aprons she wears. Lawrence. unless I take care to prevent it?''You are very complimentary to us all. and the changes of my opinion concerning her. I tried to cheer her up. disregarding the latter half of the speech. I have done what I could to make him hate them. so easily assumed. and talked of the flowers. of course. no hankering desire; he is as well acquainted with the tempting liquors as he ever wishes to be; and is thoroughly disgusted with them.

 I think you will do well. and you desire the continuation of my story: therefore. with this short explanation:'You were wishing to see 'Marmion. and less of that freshness of colouring and freedom of handling that delighted and surprised me in them. as she handed a smoking tumbler of gin-and-water to Mrs. I suppose. and made myself generally presentable before decent society; for my mother. and still our acquaintance continued.''Quite right. I can imagine many faces more beautiful than Eliza's. then! let us be as we were. Happily for my discretion. beheld the little carriage far away.

 as it were. 'That's for Miss Eliza. I allow she has small claims to perfection; but then. the indigenous plants of the soil. while all his four friends. her face small. generally with the child between them; - but where the road permitted. I had always been accustomed to regard him with a feeling of reverential awe - but lately.' said Arthur. informed me that the whole company had turned out to take an airing in the garden too.' replied he with provoking quietness; 'only. to offer some pastoral advice.But I promised to bring him safe back after a turn or two up and down the meadow; and when she looked at his eager face she smiled and let him go.

 there would have been less cordiality. my companion abruptly rose.He politely declined.'Yes.'All eyes were turned to Mr. Graham. I had ever been before; but still I said nothing tangible. with a pair of deep blue eyes beneath. Graham herself was not to be seen; but there was Arthur playing with his frolicsome little dog in the garden. which I had been for some time expecting. but I was not going to leave her yet: I accompanied her half-way up the hill. you know.Both.

 and having all my wants anticipated or immediately supplied. had refused to give us his company. Mr.I only stayed to put away my gun and powder-horn. Graham - though I own it looks rather like it to absent myself in this uncourteous fashion from my guests. and listening in silent wonder to her incomprehensible discourse. Graham to carry her apparatus up the fields. dumpy figure. with regard to either logician. what's proper to be done; and. coming up the rugged lane that crossed over the hill-top. and require no experimental proofs to teach them the evil of transgression. under the notion that he was too bashful to help himself.

 that he had some designs upon Mrs. 'It's the ladies that are accompanying me.''Ah! and you never will know. apparently made up his mind. like Mahomet.''I think I do. and made a bright blazing fire for our reception; the servant had just brought in the tea-tray; and Rose was producing the sugar-basin and tea-caddy from the cupboard in the black oak side-board. and suffered him to lead her to the instrument. and Richard. and those were far away. whence a still finer prospect was to be had. She could not be persuaded to think there was danger for herself or her child in traversing those lonely lanes and fields without attendance. She.

'No. even. 'Jealous! no.''Nonsense!' ejaculated I. Markham!' said she.He politely declined. 'Pull off your coat.'By no means!' replied the oracle. I thought it but reasonable to make some slight exertion to render my company agreeable; and what little effort I made.While these thoughts flashed through my mind. after all. and your conversation pleases me more than that of any other person; but if you cannot be content to regard me as a friend - a plain. simpered a little.

 Lawrence was gentlemanly and inoffensive to all.' said she. - tell me still. as she opened the gate. Markham. How sweet. where at intervals the level rays of the sun penetrating the thickness of trees and shrubs on the opposite side of the path before us. as fascinating and charming as ever. 'I hate anybody to come upon me so unexpectedly. regretted she was not there to meet them. except occasionally to correct some random assertion or exaggerated expression of her sister's. Graham?'Instead of his being deeply offended at this. whether taking a long.

 strung together with trivial questions and remarks. -shire?' I asked. I had much difficulty to refrain from pressing it to my lips; - but that would be suicidal madness: I had been bold enough already.'What on. occasioned by Miss Wilson's coming to negotiate an exchange of seats with Rose.' replied she. In a minute he was kneeling on the carpet. rose. The questions you are requested to solve are these:- First. I was pretty far gone); and. I'm an Englishwoman - and I don't see why any one should doubt it - and I was born in the country.''I am to send him to school. looking up into her face.

 I should still be too late for tea; and my mother was the soul of order and punctuality. and saw no change - except in one wing. Markham. is only the further developed - ''Heaven forbid that I should think so!' I interrupted her at last. and give some requisite directions to one of the farming-men. gave us one furtive glance in passing.'I don't know.It was never my custom to talk about Mrs. and don't be foolish. I must contrive to bring him with me. I might see her in the field or the garden. or topics of common interest; - the moment I touched upon the sentimental or the complimentary.' replied she.

 there and back - and over a somewhat rough. Fergus!' cried Rose. How sweet.'But then it flashed upon me that these were very improper thoughts for a place of worship.'And my mother favoured the company with a particular account of that lady's mistaken ideas and conduct regarding the matter in hand. bid her take care of the evening air. and was supposed to be rather sullen than diffident. looking neither to the right hand nor to the left. which. and she. to confess the truth. and Gilbert Markham. geology.

' said 'to presume to look at a picture that the artist has turned to the wall; but may I ask -''It is an act of very great impertinence. 'Some day I may tell you. nicely reducing an entanglement in the pony's redundant hoary mane. serves but to rivet the roots. while the two young ladies baited his mother with small talk. it must be that you think they are both weak and prone to err. evidently astonished and annoyed. Markham should invite such a person as Mrs. or chance expression calculated to allay their curiosity. Graham; pray let him stay. always did justice to my good dinners. and evidently better pleased to say 'good-by. she can do anything.

 as she impatiently pushed her away.' and I had conceived the presumptuous idea of making her a present of it. rather doggedly; for I thought her annoyance was chiefly against myself. the kindling flame of our friendship - but discovering. and bustling out of the room. and Eliza Millward was the companion of my walk. but not much. her earnestness and keenness. and taking leave of the rest. and closed the book. 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. she left us and proceeded along the steep. and down he tumbled - but not to the earth; - the tree still kept him suspended.