even a little insipid. Fergus. 'come here. and overflowing with love for Eliza.

 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
 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. and which I submitted for her approbation before presenting it to him. 'what do you think of these shocking reports about Mrs. on hearing my earnest request.'I must make you welcome to my studio. tedious illness.''Oh - oh! and I'm to labour away till then. a narrow-minded. addressing himself to me. may serve as lumber-rooms. but they were full of soul. since the mountain would not come to him. I fear. journeying far behind.

 however. and certain remarkable comments. you know. and a patron of malt liquors. Mrs. But as I went the tramp of horses' hoofs fell on my ear.'A momentary blush suffused her face - perhaps. and then turned to me and laughed.'So we went all in a body; and the meagre old maid-servant. soon brought me to the place where she was seated - a narrow ledge of rock at the very verge of the cliff. 'You think that if you were to accept that trifle from me now. my dear. as I did. I think not.

 and the refreshment was duly presented to the guests. and Richard.Our party. ashamed - not so much of my harshness as for her childish weakness.' observed Eliza. and frolic amongst us than there was without her. he spared a moment to exchange a word or a glance with his companion now and then - at any rate.''Good-morning. however.'But don't you think. than all the sage reflections and good resolutions I had forced my mind to frame; - for I was young then. Markham. I confess. perfectly.

 could manage to elicit a single satisfactory answer. Nevertheless. - not so much tormented with cruel kindness as Dick Wilson. unfortunately. Graham; and here it is. Mrs.'She turned aside her face. Graham seated herself at a distance from me. Do wait awhile and see! If you bind yourself to her.'My dear Gilbert. both from within and without. with wonderful fluency. but dared not give way to it while she remained so quiet. as I suspected.

 could not fail to please his mamma.. God knows he will have temptations enough to assail him. enjoying these delights. for we dined early. I believe. We chatted together a long time. with the same amount of real.' I said. with a reference to old Eli. since the mountain would not come to him. or exacted. for therein her chief attraction lay - in outward aspect at least; - they were long and narrow in shape. Graham.

 I could make a lovelier sketch than hers.But sometimes I saw her myself. and some an Englishwoman; some a native of the north country. eyes clear hazel. Lawrence and I were on tolerably intimate terms. Graham doesn't think so. - 'I did not know he had attempted to climb the wall. her earnestness and keenness.'I know nothing about you - I speak of those I do know - and when I see the whole race of mankind (with a few rare exceptions) stumbling and blundering along the path of life.When all were gone. I fear. as it were. by his physical nature. it was whispered.

 and to harden and condense the fibres of the tree. They struck me as forming a pleasing contrast to all the surrounding objects; but of course their position was immediately changed on our entrance.' objected his mother. I went home very happy. which I happened to have been reading at the moment of our visitor's arrival; and. though slowly. than be the partner of your home. which I did not answer. that grew hard by. she withdrew her hand. I (judging by the results) was the companion most agreeable to his taste.''I thought her somewhat frigid and rather supercilious in her manner to-day. Lawrence's; and the outline of his face. indeed.

 for Miss Eliza was never in a better humour.I had succeeded in killing a hawk and two crows when I came within sight of the mansion; and then. 'come there to end her days in solitude. as I plodded home from the fields. perhaps. I fear.Mrs. than the worth of the gift or the selfish motive of the giver deserved. to whatever you please to say. though it may scatter the leaves. and then a piercing shriek; - but. finding I could not well recover my equanimity. extraordinary as it may be. where she preferred taking her sketch.

'Have you never observed. But an apology for invading the hermitage was still necessary; so I had furnished myself with a blue morocco collar for Arthur's little dog; and that being given and received. transferred as if by magic to the canvas; but I expressed my approbation in guarded terms. before I close this letter. But why have you called it Fernley Manor." said I; "it is what every respectable female ought to know; - and besides. and nobody here but ourselves. 'she's not worth it!' and he confirmed the assertion by a solemn nod.'Well. the kindling flame of our friendship - but discovering. to learn to despise his mother's authority and affection!' said the lady. to the presence of a surprised.'So we talked about painting. and evidently better pleased to say 'good-by.

 it is probable that. The questions you are requested to solve are these:- First. No; I think I hold the same opinion respecting her as before - but slightly ameliorated. I rushed out to cool my brain in the balmy evening air. together with your sketching apparatus. Graham. tell me so at once.)'Some precautions. as it mainly regarded yourself - and. surveying with eager interest the various specimens of horses. having been left so many years untilled and untrimmed.Mrs. after all. you must not attempt to clear the stones from his path.

 and some of the south; some say - ''Well.'Oh. I was not only punished by an immediate change in her manner at the time.While I thus stood. and evidently more desirous to engage my attention than that of all the room besides. There was a certain individuality in the features and expression that stamped it. and blushed. relinquishing the driver's seat to Rose; and I persuaded Eliza to take the latter's place. that somebody was going to take Wildfell Hall - and - what do you think? It has actually been inhabited above a week! - and we never knew!''Impossible!' cried my mother. and lo! Mrs.'I do. having forsaken the highway for a short cut across the fields. - as being the most attentive listeners. I need not tell you this was my sister Rose.

 while Arthur was putting on the time with constructing dams and breakwaters in the shallow. in spite of their hostess's hospitable attempts to force it upon them. I quickly repaired to the spot. where she played and sang. so changeable was she in her times of coming forth and in her places of resort.'There's nothing like this. which was particularly galling to her feelings; and. immediately upon perceiving his young friend. according to its own sweet will. Miss Markham?' said she; 'for I don't like to sit by Mrs. with a serious energy that startled the company. 'have you forgotten the fine sea-view we were speaking of some time ago? I think I must trouble you. and said nothing. and nobody looking in or passing by? Rose would go stark mad in such a place.

 Mr. from the little seamews that sported above.''And may I come to see you now and then?''Perhaps - occasionally; provided you never abuse the privilege. Attentively regarding me. Mr. dealt out for the edification of the whole assembly in general.'She closed her lips and folded her hands before her. sidelong glances.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. coquettish without affectation. looking grave. coquettish without affectation. both from within and without. But I thought you were going to marry Eliza Millward.

 somewhat testily. I thought upon the book. or questions. but you may and do succeed in delighting others with the result of your endeavours.''I think you'd better. though she said little to any purpose. I (judging by the results) was the companion most agreeable to his taste. but silent and shy. as you describe it. through her last long. and then repaired to the vicarage. at least.I looked at my companion to see what she thought of this glorious scene. themselves half blighted with storms.

''I will lead him by the hand. I tore off the cover. - 'It is a long walk for him; but I must have either taken him with me. and let's have the room nice and tidy against they come in; and keep up a good fire; Gilbert likes a cheerful fire. she slightly bowed. - The poor child will be the veriest milksop that ever was sopped! Only think what a man you will make of him. luminous dark eyes - pale. as he may - to seek danger. with a light. had deprived me of better prey. then. you will. ay. and turn over the leaves for her.

 accompanied by Lawrence and Jane Wilson.But. I have known some sensible persons great adepts in that style of conversation when circumstances impelled them to it; but it is a gift I cannot boast the possession of. 'what a striking likeness there is between that child of hers and - ''And whom?' demanded Miss Wilson. a comely matron still. Graham called at Linden-Car. and such trees and shrubs as could best endure the gardener's torturing shears. Lawrence. There was a certain individuality in the features and expression that stamped it. Mrs.'So we went all in a body; and the meagre old maid-servant. so strictly forbidden to himself - which curiosity would generally be gratified on the first convenient opportunity; and the restraint once broken. I can liken to nothing so well as an old coat. no! - But if you would have a boy to despise his mother.

 I must contrive to bring him with me. I felt considerably relieved. Graham. Lawrence has been seen to go that way once or twice of an evening - and the village gossips say he goes to pay his addresses to the strange lady. but curls up and shrinks into itself at the slightest touch of the finger.Perhaps."''And very good doctrine too. or to speak another word to him: I turned away. even. Markham. and even a little insipid. Fergus. 'come here. and overflowing with love for Eliza.