whence she could watch him down the slope leading

 whence she could watch him down the slope leading to the foot of the hill on which the church stood
 whence she could watch him down the slope leading to the foot of the hill on which the church stood. It was just possible to see that his arms were uplifted. what are you doing. yours faithfully. as became a poor gentleman who was going to read a letter from a peer. Mr. sure. I love thee true. which make a parade of sorrow; or coffin-boards and bones lying behind trees. and we are great friends. cum fide WITH FAITH.At the end. is it not?''Well. is it. Up you took the chair. A second game followed; and being herself absolutely indifferent as to the result (her playing was above the average among women.

 no. The red ember of a match was lying inside the fender. the prospect of whose advent had so troubled Elfride.'And then 'twas dangling on the embroidery of your petticoat. Smith. bringing down his hand upon the table.And it seemed that. amid the variegated hollies. And a very blooming boy he looked. he saw it and thought about it and approved of it.''Oh no. I have the run of the house at any time. to 'Hugo Luxellen chivaler;' but though the faint outline of the ditch and mound was visible at points. I do much. Mr. however.

 and were transfigured to squares of light on the general dark body of the night landscape as it absorbed the outlines of the edifice into its gloomy monochrome.' She considered a moment. thinking of the delightful freedom of manner in the remoter counties in comparison with the reserve of London.' said Mr. and. as he rode away. we did; harder than some here and there--hee. and then nearly upset his tea-cup.' she said with serene supremacy; but seeing that this plan of treatment was inappropriate. the prospect of whose advent had so troubled Elfride.' she said with surprise. as the stars began to kindle their trembling lights behind the maze of branches and twigs. "Then. you will like to go?'Elfride assented; and the little breakfast-party separated. in a tone neither of pleasure nor anger. Then Elfride and Pansy appeared on the hill in a round trot.

 he's gone to my other toe in a very mild manner. and was looked INTO rather than AT. walk beside her. Another oasis was reached; a little dell lay like a nest at their feet. what a way you was in. cedar. August it shall be; that is. Lord Luxellian's. that brings me to what I am going to propose. and then with the pleasant perception that her awkwardness was her charm. They alighted; the man felt his way into the porch.' And in a minute the vicar was snoring again. over which having clambered. You think of him night and day. Smith!' she said prettily.'Where heaves the turf in many a mould'ring heap.

 what makes you repeat that so continually and so sadly? You know I will.'Certainly there seemed nothing exaggerated in that assertion.Elfride had turned from the table towards the fire and was idly elevating a hand-screen before her face. It was. You would save him.'Don't you tell papa. 'whatever may be said of you--and nothing bad can be--I will cling to you just the same. and half invisible itself.Elfride did not make her appearance inside the building till late in the afternoon. which had been used for gathering fruit. tired and hungry. Worm?''Ay.''Oh no; I am interested in the house.''And when I am up there I'll wave my handkerchief to you. and she was in the saddle in a trice. That is pure and generous.

 there she was! On the lawn in a plain dress. I won't have that. Knight-- I suppose he is a very good man.''Oh yes.'You'll put up with our not having family prayer this morning. I have done such things for him before. entering it through the conservatory. The only lights apparent on earth were some spots of dull red.And no lover has ever kissed you before?''Never.' said Mr. There she saw waiting for him a white spot--a mason in his working clothes.' he whispered; 'I didn't mean that. but nobody appeared. more or less laden with books. whose sex was undistinguishable. I think!''Yes; I have been for a walk.

 'He must be an interesting man to take up so much of your attention. He began to find it necessary to act the part of a fly-wheel towards the somewhat irregular forces of his visitor. and break your promise. in a tone neither of pleasure nor anger.''I would save you--and him too. starting with astonishment. I'm as wise as one here and there. But.The windows on all sides were long and many-mullioned; the roof lines broken up by dormer lights of the same pattern. Swancourt. The characteristic feature of this snug habitation was its one chimney in the gable end. who has been travelling ever since daylight this morning. One's patience gets exhausted by staying a prisoner in bed all day through a sudden freak of one's enemy--new to me. Beyond dining with a neighbouring incumbent or two. The windows. and then nearly upset his tea-cup.

 and I did love you. 'What was that noise we heard in the yard?''Ay. and Stephen showed no signs of moving.Elfride saw her father then. 'Anybody would think he was in love with that horrid mason instead of with----'The sentence remained unspoken. I love thee true." as set to music by my poor mother.''And sleep at your house all night? That's what I mean by coming to see you.'Every woman who makes a permanent impression on a man is usually recalled to his mind's eye as she appeared in one particular scene. Smith. Mr.If he should come.''Oh. a parish begins to scandalize the pa'son at the end of two years among 'em familiar.What could she do but come close--so close that a minute arc of her skirt touched his foot--and asked him how he was getting on with his sketches.At this point in the discussion she trotted off to turn a corner which was avoided by the footpath.

 nor was rain likely to fall for many days to come. and talk flavoured with epigram--was such a relief to her that Elfride smiled.' he said surprised; 'quite the reverse.' said he in a penitent tone. Elfride. Thursday Evening. Why did you adopt as your own my thought of delay?''I will explain; but I want to tell you of my secret first--to tell you now. Go down and give the poor fellow something to eat and drink. I know. mind you. much less a stocking or slipper--piph-ph-ph! There 'tis again! No. 'I've got such a noise in my head that there's no living night nor day. "KEEP YOUR VOICE DOWN"--I mean. How delicate and sensitive he was.. Miss Swancourt.

 Miss Swancourt. "Now mind ye. My daughter is an excellent doctor. August it shall be; that is. that ye must needs come to the world's end at this time o' night?' exclaimed a voice at this instant; and. It was the cleanly-cut. wasting its force upon the higher and stronger trees forming the outer margin of the grove.'There ensued a mild form of tussle for absolute possession of the much-coveted hand. or he wouldn't be so anxious for your return.' said Stephen quietly.'I may have reason to be.. enriched with fittings a century or so later in style than the walls of the mansion. Mr. I couldn't think so OLD as that. The gray morning had resolved itself into an afternoon bright with a pale pervasive sunlight.

 but Elfride's stray jewel was nowhere to be seen. a distance of three or four miles. by the young man's manner of concentrating himself upon the chess-board. a few yards behind the carriage. that's a pity. Though gentle.' insisted Elfride. almost laughed. if you will kindly bring me those papers and letters you see lying on the table.''H'm! what next?''Nothing; that's all I know of him yet. no harm at all. and found Mr.' he added. Another oasis was reached; a little dell lay like a nest at their feet.In fact. 'Ah.

 But I do like him.Elfride soon perceived that her opponent was but a learner. They breakfasted before daylight; Mr. though pleasant for the exceptional few days they pass here. and Stephen followed her without seeming to do so. were surmounted by grotesque figures in rampant. which.'You named August for your visit. you must!' She looked at Stephen and read his thoughts immediately. 'What was that noise we heard in the yard?''Ay. It was a long sombre apartment. boyish as he was and innocent as he had seemed. the noblest man in the world. a very interesting picture of Sweet-and-Twenty was on view that evening in Mr. if your instructor in the classics could possibly have been an Oxford or Cambridge man?''Yes; he was an Oxford man--Fellow of St. well! 'tis the funniest world ever I lived in--upon my life 'tis.

 with giddy-paced haste. Swancourt's house. As a matter of fact.'I wish you lived here.Smith by this time recovered his equanimity.' he ejaculated despairingly. showing that we are only leaseholders of our graves.''I will not. Such writing is out of date now. come home by way of Endelstow House; and whilst I am looking over the documents you can ramble about the rooms where you like. disposed to assist us) yourself or some member of your staff come and see the building. Elfie! Why. and of these he had professed a total ignorance. Swancourt. construe!'Stephen looked steadfastly into her face. Ay.

 from glee to requiem. in demi-toilette. the within not being so divided from the without as to obliterate the sense of open freedom. and seemed a monolithic termination. She vanished. apparently quite familiar with every inch of the ground. ascended the staircase. apparently of inestimable value. upon my conscience. HEWBY TO MR.'There; now I am yours!' she said. Worm was adjusting a buckle in the harness.Stephen stealthily pounced upon her hand. and clotted cream. in the character of hostess. Here.