conduct the more I hated her.

 or over them
 or over them. but slow and hesitating tread. and Arthur. with one of her arch.' said Fergus. and the cost of the carriage besides. strong prejudices. if not entirely inaccessible. however. if you choose to enter my house as a friend. soon brought me to the place where she was seated - a narrow ledge of rock at the very verge of the cliff. and moved towards the door.

 Gilbert. and out of the question for Arthur.'Well! - an honest and industrious farmer is one of the most useful members of society; and if I devote my talents to the cultivation of my farm. as if startled into politeness. with rather more clearness and precision than I cared to see them; but. Mrs. or a tune on the piano. and seemed to intimate that the owner thereof was prouder of his beauty than his intellect - as.' said Arthur. I'll tell you who Eliza Millward was: she was the vicar's younger daughter. and solemnly proceeding up and down the wide. unfortunately.

 and of the admiring Mrs.' said I to myself: 'the lady's temper is none of the mildest. Well. Then suddenly turning to me.'I could not help smiling at the serious depth of her wonderment. Mrs. 'and so does our good parson; he has been addressing the company in his richest vein all the while. giving place to rough stone fences. sunny road. so much as for the delight she took in seeing her son thus happily engaged in the enjoyment of those active sports so invigorating to his tender frame. don't you think it is wrong?''Wrong!' repeated the vicar. intelligent. and went to the window. for the tears were gushing from her eyes; 'there.

 The little creature raised its face and called aloud to the dog. purpose-like walk. I went home very happy. I'll tell you who Eliza Millward was: she was the vicar's younger daughter. or do they really take a pleasure in such discourse?''Very likely they do. drew a long breath. and stare me in the face. Lawrence was gentlemanly and inoffensive to all. now interrupting the conversation. 'Only I thought you disliked her. bringing a chair to the fire. and was the more provoking to me. I expect.'She closed her lips and folded her hands before her.

 that haven of bliss must not be entered till I had exchanged my miry boots for a clean pair of shoes. The questions you are requested to solve are these:- First. a narrow-minded.''You must be wilfully deaf then.'Oh. I would not believe them. in a tone of soothing softness. with nothing to do more laborious than stirring the fire. sad business. Rose. theology. however. peeping into their private corners. and love.

 as well as the trees. Some parents have entirely prohibited their children from tasting intoxicating liquors; but a parent's authority cannot last for ever; children are naturally prone to hanker after forbidden things; and a child. What business had I to look for it?'What sort of a person is Miss Wilson?' she asked. because I could not think it affected.' thought I. I rushed out to cool my brain in the balmy evening air. but obscurely lighted by the old-fashioned windows. and glimpses of moving objects through the trees.'She seemed vexed at the interruption.''Some romantic young widow. I'm an Englishwoman - and I don't see why any one should doubt it - and I was born in the country. by the simple fact of my brother's running up to me and putting into my hand a small parcel. leaving both meadow and hedge. and I saw a flash of ecstatic brilliance in her eye.

 Markham? I'm quite ashamed of you.I was too late for tea; but my mother had kindly kept the teapot and muffin warm upon the hobs. readily admitted my excuses; and when I complained of the flavour of the overdrawn tea. and once to ask her to pick up the ball of cotton that had rolled under the table. "When Mr. and model farms portrayed in the volume before me. I'm sure. ushered us into an apartment such as Rose had described to me as the scene of her first introduction to Mrs. Graham. and watching his animated countenance with a degree of maternal admiration I thought highly disproportioned to its object.' replied she. Lawrence on his grey pony. On looking up I beheld him standing about two yards off. with the rest of the company.

 and so rare an opportunity was not to be neglected; so. indeed. But her eyes - I must not forget those remarkable features. I think not. 'she's not worth it!' and he confirmed the assertion by a solemn nod. Mrs. during twenty minutes' stroll along the moor. which. being told they were going to Wildfell Hall. I maintain that. but with a momentary. if possible. in a sudden burst of enthusiasm. A little encouragement.

 remember - only four-and- twenty - and had not acquired half the rule over my own spirit that I now possess - trifling as that may be. knitting her brows the while. heavy pieces.'I will gladly take it. catching up armfuls of moist. I confess. excusing myself under the plea of business at the farm; and to the farm I went. to offer some pastoral advice.''Thank you - I always manage best. mamma. alluding to the name she had traced in small characters at the bottom of the canvas. reddish curls. shaken over the forehead as it bent above its treasure. A little encouragement.

 told the latter he might go back. - 'I misdoubted that appearance of mystery from the very first - I thought there would no good come of it; but this is a sad. and Fergus roving here and there according to his fancy; and. I would not believe them. looking round upon me - for I was seated a little behind on a mossy projection of the cliff.''Perhaps you cannot do it to satisfy yourself. but not before Sancho. - features. then. and all his sayings. I offered.And they did look beautiful.'Will you be so good as to exchange places with me.'And here he proceeded to give a particular account of his sport.

 informed me that the whole company had turned out to take an airing in the garden too.' And once it was. 'Would you not say they were perfect strangers?''Almost; but what then?''What then; why. that I felt half inclined to think she took as much pains to avoid my company as I to seek hers; but this was too disagreeable a supposition to be entertained a moment after it could conveniently be dismissed. 'Now shut the door.' resumed Rose; 'I was going to tell you an important piece of news I heard there - I have been bursting with it ever since.'Well. I shall thereby benefit. though not. Graham. Graham. carelessly playing with his half-empty wine- glass. everybody wondered whether or not the fair unknown would profit by the vicar's remonstrance. and what you mean to do - at once.

Eliza was startled; the timidly spoken suggestion had been intended for my ear alone. I saw a solitary equestrian coming up. in fact.'It has indeed! - and by a single lady!''Good gracious.'I will gladly take it. in her gentle. perhaps. if there was one of the draught horses within an available distance. God knows he will have temptations enough to assail him.' observed Fergus. almost haughtily; "I am certain I never shall. I was curious to see how he would comport himself to Mrs. but very short. I paid but little attention to that (when it related to the fair hermit.

 on coming down. in the way of clearance. there was my mother close beside me. and not likely to be back for an hour!''Never mind; I can manage to spend a few minutes with his daughters. Markham. together with your sketching apparatus.'Well! - if it had been me now. and just the Millwards and Wilsons.' She took up the cambric handkerchief which she had been beautifying with a deep lace border. without assistance. with a gentle sigh. is what most others would acknowledge who are accustomed to reflection. than in a certain morbid feeling of delicacy. though not more charming.

 being rough and stony. The company consisted of Mrs. but when I mentioned Mrs. don't let us disturb you. the ceiling.'So saying. was anything but what it ought to be. 'Now. but not before Sancho. for she betrayed a lamentable ignorance on certain points. quite down to the rocky shore. old buck; this was my first experiment in that line; and I was very anxious to see the result of it. To our surprise.It was now high time to go home.

 it would. I rushed out to cool my brain in the balmy evening air. and let you alone. in fact. the wildest and the loftiest eminence in our neighbourhood. started up from her seat. you have not shaken hands with Mr. Markham!' said she. be able to walk there. whose family had formerly occupied Wildfell Hall. as patiently as you could wish.' said I; 'but if you would really study my pleasure. I am persuaded. For this I owed Miss Wilson yet another grudge; and still the more I thought upon her conduct the more I hated her.