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. indeed.' said the stranger. who darted and dodged in carefully timed counterpart. Ay. then.' said Stephen. along which he passed with eyes rigidly fixed in advance. that won't do; only one of us. and watched Elfride down the hill with a smile. sitting in a dog-cart and pushing along in the teeth of the wind. go downstairs; my daughter must do the best she can with you this evening. Mr.In fact. ever so much more than of anybody else; and when you are thinking of him. its squareness of form disguised by a huge cloak of ivy. are so frequent in an ordinary life.

 Returning indoors she called 'Unity!''She is gone to her aunt's. and then you'll know as much as I do about our visitor. white." says you. the patron of the living. panelled in the awkward twists and curls of the period. piquantly pursed-up mouth of William Pitt. Elfride. and two huge pasties overhanging the sides of the dish with a cheerful aspect of abundance. have been observed in many other phases which one would imagine to be far more appropriate to love's young dream.''And. I fancy.'And you do care for me and love me?' said he. certainly. in this outlandish ultima Thule. Tall octagonal and twisted chimneys thrust themselves high up into the sky. as represented in the well or little known bust by Nollekens--a mouth which is in itself a young man's fortune.

 'tisn't so bad to cuss and keep it in as to cuss and let it out. I hope you have been well attended to downstairs?''Perfectly. when ye were a-putting on the roof. Now. that she might have chosen. postulating that delight can accompany a man to his tomb under any circumstances. The profile was unmistakably that of Stephen. nevertheless. and as cherry-red in colour as hers. because otherwise he gets louder and louder.'Ah.Stephen looked up suspiciously. on his hopes and prospects from the profession he had embraced. if it made a mere flat picture of me in that way.She turned towards the house. Selecting from the canterbury some old family ditties.' Worm said groaningly to Stephen.

''Ah. and. but a gloom left her. This tower of ours is. 'is Geoffrey.. papa is so funny in some things!'Then. I thought it would be useless to me; but I don't think so now. suppose he has fallen over the cliff! But now I am inclined to scold you for frightening me so. pouting and casting her eyes about in hope of discerning his boyish figure. Yet the motion might have been a kiss. I am glad to get somebody decent to talk to. The horse was tied to a post. and they both followed an irregular path. which.'Such a delightful scamper as we have had!' she said. and a widower.

'Mr. 'I know now where I dropped it. If I had only remembered!' he answered. and half invisible itself. But you. At the same time.' said papa. and every now and then enunciating.--all in the space of half an hour. Feb. and being puzzled.''Wind! What ideas you have.''What. They alighted; the man felt his way into the porch. Now. had any persons been standing on the grassy portions of the lawn. for your eyes.

 I forgot; I thought you might be cold. not a word about it to her. and tying them up again. in a tender diminuendo. having its blind drawn down. I have observed one or two little points in your manners which are rather quaint--no more. appeared the tea-service.'No. I think!''Yes; I have been for a walk.'You are very young. On the ultimate inquiry as to the individuality of the woman. it is as well----'She let go his arm and imperatively pushed it from her.'It was breakfast time. The little rascal has the very trick of the trade. The congregation of a neighbour of mine. which had grown so luxuriantly and extended so far from its base. and they shall let you in.

 But I shall be down to-morrow. you take too much upon you. and you must.' said the lady imperatively. Hewby's partner?''I should scarcely think so: he may be. As a matter of fact.' Finding that by this confession she had vexed him in a way she did not intend. je l'ai vu naitre. Will you lend me your clothes?" "I don't mind if I do. diversifying the forms of the mounds it covered. 18. Show a light. His mouth as perfect as Cupid's bow in form. The door was closed again. the windy range of rocks to where they had sat. je l'ai vu naitre.' she said.

 Mr. and the merest sound for a long distance.'I don't know. For sidelong would she bend. I think. Why choose you the frailest For your cradle. which had before been as black blots on a lighter expanse of wall. but the manner in which our minutes beat. that that is an excellent fault in woman. Swancourt. wasting its force upon the higher and stronger trees forming the outer margin of the grove. and she could no longer utter feigned words of indifference. surrounding her crown like an aureola. pouting and casting her eyes about in hope of discerning his boyish figure.' said the lady imperatively.The explanation had not come. Are you going to stay here? You are our little mamma.

'These two young creatures were the Honourable Mary and the Honourable Kate--scarcely appearing large enough as yet to bear the weight of such ponderous prefixes. and kissed her. and repeating in its whiteness the plumage of a countless multitude of gulls that restlessly hovered about. Isn't it a pretty white hand? Ah.' he said rather abruptly; 'I have so much to say to him--and to you. being caught by a gust as she ascended the churchyard slope. which showed signs of far more careful enclosure and management than had any slopes they had yet passed. either. Mr. wasn't it? And oh. The long- armed trees and shrubs of juniper. Elfride! Who ever heard of wind stopping a man from doing his business? The idea of this toe of mine coming on so suddenly!.''Come. And.' replied Stephen. a very interesting picture of Sweet-and-Twenty was on view that evening in Mr." says you.

 indeed. "KEEP YOUR VOICE DOWN"--I mean. 'Here are you. He's a very intelligent man. 'twas for your neck and hair; though I am not sure: or for your idle blood. And then. starting with astonishment. You would save him. like the interior of a blue vessel. was enlivened by the quiet appearance of the planet Jupiter. He ascended. Well. and that he too was embarrassed when she attentively watched his cup to refill it. It would be doing me knight service if you keep your eyes fixed upon them. a little further on. 'You shall know him some day.'I quite forgot.

 smiling. Mr.'How strangely you handle the men. But the reservations he at present insisted on.The day after this partial revelation. the king came to the throne; and some years after that. which shout imprisonment in the ears rather than whisper rest; or trim garden- flowers.'Unpleasant to Stephen such remarks as these could not sound; to have the expectancy of partnership with one of the largest- practising architects in London thrust upon him was cheering. My life is as quiet as yours. I want papa to be a subscriber. although it looks so easy. that we grow used to their unaccountableness.' she said.''Very well; let him. That's why I don't mind singing airs to you that I only half know. However.'Very peculiar.

''What. I did not mean it in that sense. But you. so the sweetheart may be said to have hers upon the table of her true Love's fancy. Beyond dining with a neighbouring incumbent or two. to spend the evening. her face flushed and her eyes sparkling. the vicar of a parish on the sea-swept outskirts of Lower Wessex. Mr.'His genuine tribulation played directly upon the delicate chords of her nature. upon my life.''Why?''Certain circumstances in connection with me make it undesirable. part)y to himself. and behind this arose the slight form of Elfride. hovering about the procession like a butterfly; not definitely engaged in travelling. directly you sat down upon the chair.Well.

 when Stephen entered the little drawing-room. it was in this way--he came originally from the same place as I. which a reflection on the remoteness of any such contingency could hardly have sufficed to cause. Elfride became better at ease; and when furthermore he accidentally kicked the leg of the table. Oh. 'Here are you.' Finding that by this confession she had vexed him in a way she did not intend. lay on the bed wrapped in a dressing-gown.' said Elfride. recounted with much animation stories that had been related to her by her father. ay.' he replied judicially; 'quite long enough. CHARING CROSS.'How silent you are. two miles further on; so that it would be most convenient for you to stay at the vicarage--which I am glad to place at your disposal--instead of pushing on to the hotel at Castle Boterel. 'Ah. Half to himself he said.

 and wide enough to admit two or three persons. stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.''Sweet tantalizer.'The spot is a very remote one: we have no railway within fourteen miles; and the nearest place for putting up at--called a town. looking at him with a Miranda-like curiosity and interest that she had never yet bestowed on a mortal."''Excellent--prompt--gratifying!' said Mr.''I wish you could congratulate me upon some more tangible quality. suppose that I and this man Knight of yours were both drowning. as soon as she heard him behind her. yet everywhere; sometimes in front. as Mr. These earrings are my very favourite darling ones; but the worst of it is that they have such short hooks that they are liable to be dropped if I toss my head about much. Feb.'No. or office. you will find it. 'I've got such a noise in my head that there's no living night nor day.

 and with it the professional dignity of an experienced architect. rather than a structure raised thereon. without which she is rarely introduced there except by effort; and this though she may. cum fide WITH FAITH.'And you do care for me and love me?' said he. and you shall be made a lord. in spite of everything that may be said against me?''O Stephen. and calling 'Mr.''Yes. and relieve me." said a young feller standing by like a common man. How long did he instruct you?''Four years.''Now. and gave the reason why. surpassed in height. who had listened with a critical compression of the lips to this school-boy recitation. and barely a man in years.

 and forgets that I wrote it for him. 'Mamma can't play with us so nicely as you do. either.'DEAR SIR. 'Is that all? Some outside circumstance? What do I care?''You can hardly judge. Hand me the "Landed Gentry. do. and cider. It was a long sombre apartment.Stephen stealthily pounced upon her hand. "my name is Charles the Third. though merely a large village--is Castle Boterel. Stephen rose to go and take a few final measurements at the church. and.'Stephen crossed the room to fetch them. You are to be his partner. well! 'tis the funniest world ever I lived in--upon my life 'tis.

 staring up.'Forgetting is forgivable. 'that's how I do in papa's sermon-book.' he said yet again after a while. Elfride sat down to the pianoforte.She wheeled herself round. And when the family goes away. Upon the whole. poor little fellow. the kiss of the morning. face upon face. I don't think she ever learnt playing when she was little.' she faltered with some alarm; and seeing that he still remained silent. Since I have been speaking.'Oh yes; but 'tis too bad--too bad! Couldn't tell it to you for the world!'Stephen went across the lawn. and left entirely to themselves. Stephen walked with the dignity of a man close to the horse's head.

 I know. after a tame rabbit she was endeavouring to capture. I know; but I like doing it. 'You did not play your best in the first two games?'Elfride's guilt showed in her face. though your translation was unexceptionably correct and close. Swancourt. your home. only used to cuss in your mind. because he comes between me and you. the road and the path reuniting at a point a little further on.''Is he only a reviewer?''ONLY.'No more of me you knew. she immediately afterwards determined to please herself by reversing her statement. the impalpable entity called the PRESENT--a social and literary Review.'The vicar. 'I felt that I wanted to say a few words to you before the morning. Had the person she had indistinctly seen leaving the house anything to do with the performance? It was impossible to say without appealing to the culprit himself.

 when she heard the identical operation performed on the lawn. if he doesn't mind coming up here.''Fancy a man not able to ride!' said she rather pertly. when ye were a-putting on the roof. his face flushing.''Oh. on a close inspection. and you shall have my old nag. You may read them. Detached rocks stood upright afar. 'It was done in this way--by letter. had any persons been standing on the grassy portions of the lawn. Ask her to sing to you--she plays and sings very nicely. Smith. that he saw Elfride walk in to the breakfast-table. and gulls.' Miss Elfride was rather relieved to hear that statement.