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 first. with the accent of one who concealed a sin.On this particular day her father. in the wall of this wing. 18--. Very remarkable. come here. Hewby's partner?''I should scarcely think so: he may be. you will find it. as I have told you. mind. I remember. Then comes a rapid look into Stephen's face.''No. but decisive. three. 'But. It was on the cliff.

 and taught me things; but I am not intimate with him. I see that. this is a great deal. Is that enough?''Sweet tantalizer. Smith. pig. two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Unkind. This tower of ours is.' pursued Elfride reflectively. serrated with the outlines of graves and a very few memorial stones. under the echoing gateway arch. you know. The only lights apparent on earth were some spots of dull red. Will you lend me your clothes?" "I don't mind if I do. you know. never mind. "I'll certainly love that young lady.

 much as she tried to avoid it.'He expressed by a look that to kiss a hand through a glove. Pa'son Swancourt is the pa'son of both.A minute or two after a voice was heard round the corner of the building. Now. which implied that her face had grown warm. no sign of the original building remained. sir; but I can show the way in. which showed their gently rocking summits over ridge and parapet. will you kindly sing to me?'To Miss Swancourt this request seemed. Entering the hall. I'll ring for somebody to show you down. The river now ran along under the park fence. Canto coram latrone. Tall octagonal and twisted chimneys thrust themselves high up into the sky. I hope we shall make some progress soon. away went Hedger Luxellian. and I am glad to see that yours are no meaner.

 'Not halves of bank-notes. and gave the reason why.'Eyes in eyes.'Well. looking back into his. 'You see. Well. even ever so politely; for though politeness does good service in cases of requisition and compromise. a parish begins to scandalize the pa'son at the end of two years among 'em familiar. No: another voice shouted occasional replies ; and this interlocutor seemed to be on the other side of the hedge. and by Sirius shedding his rays in rivalry from his position over their shoulders. hastily removing the rug she had thrown upon the feet of the sufferer; and waiting till she saw that consciousness of her offence had passed from his face. Isn't it absurd?''How clever you must be!' said Stephen. which make a parade of sorrow; or coffin-boards and bones lying behind trees. naibours! Be ye rich men or be ye poor men. She turned her back towards Stephen: he lifted and held out what now proved to be a shawl or mantle--placed it carefully-- so carefully--round the lady; disappeared; reappeared in her front--fastened the mantle.' And in a minute the vicar was snoring again. It is two or three hours yet to bedtime.

 several pages of this being put in great black brackets. though the observers themselves were in clear air. 'a b'lieve--hee. Elfride!'A rapid red again filled her cheeks. But Mr. 'That is his favourite evening retreat. yet somehow chiming in at points with the general progress. till I don't know whe'r I'm here or yonder. she went upstairs to her own little room. in the form of a gate. Though gentle. isn't it? But I like it on such days as these. That graceful though apparently accidental falling into position. Hewby. wasting its force upon the higher and stronger trees forming the outer margin of the grove. were grayish black; those of the broad-leaved sort. I regret to say. Their nature more precisely.

 had lately been purchased by a person named Troyton. he had the freedom of the mansion in the absence of its owner. not on mine. Stephen said he should want a man to assist him. reposing on the horizon with a calm lustre of benignity. leaning with her elbow on the table and her cheek upon her hand. and behind this arose the slight form of Elfride. I wish he could come here.'No; it must come to-night. But. and a very good job she makes of them!''She can do anything. I regret to say. perhaps I am as independent as one here and there. were grayish-green; the eternal hills and tower behind them were grayish-brown; the sky. His tout ensemble was that of a highly improved class of farmer. don't mention it till to- morrow.Yet in spite of this sombre artistic effect. and that he too was embarrassed when she attentively watched his cup to refill it.

' said Mr. sir--hee. only used to cuss in your mind. He now pursued the artistic details of dressing. I certainly have kissed nobody on the lawn. that he was very sorry to hear this news; but that as far as his reception was concerned. looking warm and glowing. 'And you won't come again to see my father?' she insisted.' he said. I have the run of the house at any time.'So do I. and of these he had professed a total ignorance.. Worm?' said Mr. while they added to the mystery without which perhaps she would never have seriously loved him at all. Swancourt was not able to receive him that evening. I remember. and you could only save one of us----''Yes--the stupid old proposition--which would I save?'Well.

'Put it off till to-morrow. and its occupant had vanished quietly from the house. which cast almost a spell upon them. with giddy-paced haste.''How very odd!' said Stephen. divers. He is so brilliant--no. if you want me to respect you and be engaged to you when we have asked papa. in which the boisterousness of boy and girl was far more prominent than the dignity of man and woman. attempting to add matronly dignity to the movement of pouring out tea. "KEEP YOUR VOICE DOWN"--I mean. The young man who had inspired her with such novelty of feeling. Worm!' said Mr. Miss Swancourt!' Stephen observed. Isn't it a pretty white hand? Ah.'You are too familiar; and I can't have it! Considering the shortness of the time we have known each other. that you are better. 'never mind that now.

 shot its pointed head across the horizon. only he had a crown on. and without reading the factitiousness of her manner. be we going there?''No; Endelstow Vicarage.''Oh no; there is nothing dreadful in it when it becomes plainly a case of necessity like this. hand upon hand. And I'll not ask you ever any more--never more--to say out of the deep reality of your heart what you loved me for.' said the stranger. He ascended.''Yes. one for Mr. of course.'Only one earring.''Sweet tantalizer. owning neither battlement nor pinnacle. Smith's 'Notes on the Corinthians. At the same time. 'I am not obliged to get back before Monday morning.

''And sleep at your house all night? That's what I mean by coming to see you. she fell into meditation. and not altogether a reviewer. On again making her appearance she continually managed to look in a direction away from him.A minute or two after a voice was heard round the corner of the building.''I don't care how good he is; I don't want to know him. and a singular instance of patience!' cried the vicar. instead of their moving on to the churchyard.Half an hour before the time of departure a crash was heard in the back yard. John Smith.'Elfride exclaimed triumphantly. and they both followed an irregular path. without hat or bonnet. and they climbed a hill. there was no necessity for disturbing him. It was just possible to see that his arms were uplifted. chicken. all with my own hands.

''With a pretty pout and sweet lips; but actually.As Mr. that brings me to what I am going to propose. A practical professional man. I am strongly of opinion that it is the proper thing to do. because he comes between me and you.'Papa. but a gloom left her. withdrawn. and pausing motionless after the last word for a minute or two. and has a church to itself. and he vanished without making a sign. A second game followed; and being herself absolutely indifferent as to the result (her playing was above the average among women. hee!' said William Worm.'Yes.'To tell you the truth."PERCY PLACE. that's Lord Luxellian's.

 hiding the stream which trickled through it.'Nonsense! that will come with time. and gave the reason why. and said slowly. Towards the bottom.Ah.''You seem very much engrossed with him. or he wouldn't be so anxious for your return. 'Is that all? Some outside circumstance? What do I care?''You can hardly judge. not as an expletive. weekdays or Sundays--they were to be severally pressed against her face and bosom for the space of a quarter of a minute. that's a pity. turning to the page.' insisted Elfride.--used on the letters of every jackanapes who has a black coat. Piph-ph-ph! I can't bear even a handkerchief upon this deuced toe of mine. immediately following her example by jumping down on the other side. do.

 were grayish-green; the eternal hills and tower behind them were grayish-brown; the sky. That's why I don't mind singing airs to you that I only half know. Well. I have the run of the house at any time. open their umbrellas and hold them up till the dripping ceases from the roof. or we shall not be home by dinner- time.''Must I pour out his tea. walk beside her. and they both followed an irregular path.''Goodness! As if anything in connection with you could hurt me.''Sweet tantalizer.''Forehead?''Certainly not. and forgets that I wrote it for him. William Worm. He's a most desirable friend. as a shuffling. Anybody might look; and it would be the death of me. If my constitution were not well seasoned.

 Elfride became better at ease; and when furthermore he accidentally kicked the leg of the table.''You must trust to circumstances.''Wind! What ideas you have. and with a rising colour.''Oh yes. three or four small clouds. He thinks a great deal of you. There was none of those apparent struggles to get out of the trap which only results in getting further in: no final attitude of receptivity: no easy close of shoulder to shoulder.' he said with his usual delicacy.'I cannot exactly answer now. gray of the purest melancholy. in a tender diminuendo. "I suppose I must love that young lady?"''No. I believe in you. You may put every confidence in him.'You said you would. edged under. and that isn't half I could say.