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• -CHAPTER-- 1.
BOWER Of roses in thettiiidet of
a chain:ling, "old-fashioned gat -den, .
and leaning back, half • 'reclined,
. With one arm raised, the open
. palm supporting Her ;head., the
• Most beautiful woman God ever
made.. - -
I Thus John - Brandon described
Yee he sett- her for the first time. ''
enshe!Saw: me," he Added, "she
teedu with a lovely blush, and te. look-
tlf as thou she had been- caught in tome
ilty act,. half atelf terrified by the appaei-
On of a mender about to devour her. I
is the Monster," . and John Brandon
ughecle -. • • • .
It is -not,' however, from John, -Brandon
hat you -are to hear Vanesette story, but
otn_ one who knew fer more of her titan he
s ever destined -to know,. • : a_ . '
Vanessa arose, bluilietie beentifialy to his
yes, agonizingly to her own consciousness,
nct }Aped for a moment speechless and con-
founded. Hee smiled and addressed her
.
:with the easy grace of man of the world;
she reeponded -with the diffidence and :con-
.: fusion of a woman who for the first time in
lier life -Meets. a men with any titetentiotato
routing- her interest.. '
-Fer this pearl lies perdu in the heart of
the country ; the turiihest _exctirsititi she
has ever made from the plitee- of her ,birth is
to a email eetwn twenty Milee. distant.. And -
thatonly otteP, • -
NOW -that- she has risen, :John Brandon
.sees that the is talle -tt dieinely. tall
tall asthimself.- whiehis not far ,-Itoin 'five
efeat ten. • But she-- is so lexquisitely pro-
portioned that, far from :looking *too tali,
-
he would. Make any other women, were one
present, appear too short. . • -
am-airaid. I titartlect You," says; Brae -
don, -standing-at tbe gate of. that paradise
of wkfch the Peri is inside: "May I Conte
in and explain?" •- •
And, without weithig fbi the permission
.teehtch-- she le too embarrassed- to. give, he
enters. . • -
Iteame to see Mr. Wentworth, • but he
is ene?ared was told that if I Would step
'• down- the. garden,t. 1 should find you. I
.rode over from ; my name iBiandette
You enay: have -.heard' your- father speakof
me. . We were very great friends once." . •
Vanessa is erneareassed. she AnOWS
-11Qthirtg of Society nee ite Ways; buttlier
in-
nate geed breeding e.uggests to her -that it
will be. complimentary to -her, guest to
tell bine 'thtt,. until this moment, his name:
has never .feilen on her ear.
et My -father lives so lunch in his books,"
elie'eaytt-balf apologetieally. -
;•t Atli It' and there is e slight pause.-- tt We
-wee& ,tleesent friends at Oxford -et -they used
. • .
--te cidl us David and Jonathan, . and, after-
. wird, we travelled together... • Bat.thet is
• 1-'-ivirenty :ytarti ago. SomelioW we drifted -
apart. I.don't think, though, that he will
have forgotten me: , It was only eisterday
•.that I heard his. namementioned, and I kit
.quite surd there could net be, two Ivan
Vrealtwoith s; se, on ehet, strength of that, I
rode over tO-claye't
• "Yes?': - t.
"1 dare say papa:will not be very long,"
'Vanessa says; and even while-. she speaks
there is a *owed of the crunching Of gra.vel,',
• - and in another moment: the friends of yore'
. are face to face. There is a -grasp of hands,
a light in both -men's eyes, as. it -the parting
had been .of twenty weeks Or twenty days,
- instead of twenty years,' 'Ali 1 those friend-
-ships made at pubic Fehool- and college are
• oemehted by something stronger thin -later:
day bonds! Men who were friends as
• boys aretprettrifirt e. 10 be -friends to -their
• -dying :day,-,41.111einia WOOlati comes lietW011
- theta, all4 even then they reunite when the -
cause of estrangement vanished and for-
gotten. • • • --
'Vanessa, - steels --awity not because eh -e-
. twould not fain stay, but that a sense rif
e diffidence and eleynese makes . her feel -de
_ trop; . SO 13.6% walks off toward the kende,
• whilst John Brandon's.eyes regretfully tole
low her graceful, .rather stately inottementite.
She makes her. way, at once .to -
-.th old faihioued,- . - ' latticed -
Windowed :nom- *bed - she is
• ceitain of Audit% Susan. Susan - is
• nurse, housekeeper, . coek, groom ofthe
_ .thanehers, friend, canfidante, all in -one -one
-of these delightful etd friends And 'Servants
whose irrepArable loss at an advanced age
is Moiirnea occasionally now in the oohing*
-ot ehe Tink64.; who used Wbe in almost
'every -household, and who, in twenty years'
time, will lino nieretban legendary ghosts;
. traditions ransacked from.:tliChInho of
-
forgotten things by - some grtat-grand-
:, stiother.'s' - •
• . Susan,- says the feeeuti ul young mlit.
tress as he advances with quickened- steps
-, to where her nurse, -spectacledand busy,
stts repairing the hoinieheld linen-*". Susan,
.ewhat. do you think ? tt -
'Susan leeks up over herglasees- with a
:expression:of affectionate interest. ,
"There is a gentleman. in the garden With
•
• -
gape Vaneees, rather concerned.. • It was
very rude- and unceremonious; but he
didn't seem to- think' 'anything -aft, and I
was so taken by surpilseet
"1 _dare tiay you'll see him again 'Alia
you must . tell 'him then," returns again,
consolingly. - "Bid," as if struck • -bY a
stidden thoughtfe" if he was • At, college
with • your - pa,: he can't be a very young
gentleman." I- • • -• -
-" No " says Vanessa musingly. "1. sup.
P e..- •
pose not. And yet,'IsoniehOw, he:did not
seem old -not as . old: is :papaby ever. so
- - -
• •
papa!" ,,,. •
--Andttraneetets large dark bide eyes dilate,
.
isextraordinaryenough to make Susan: tholight- •thattiperhape.- YOu tendate donfindon reteerning. ateshe wondere.whether
drop he work into her lap, cry, "Lor, nik Of course," 'rather loftily,. "we_Kite knit* 4..boutthe contents of the,bashet,_-; take advantage of the outstretched sceptre, tt, , g
r that 1 d.ed there nibs an &deer int tap comes at the weer tate- d the
MOlithlelf °pert, -regerdiegher e" To be.- sure •Maty tAnn, ehellt wish. ott good-bye -here,' he - the Affair.htit ertraill -Orford's will- seiga- ur•direen,:r:iff:Atek- .07,11:111;Peautera.ntesetti•el:the "
dearer" and remain for minute, with her shall return ir.T' - 4 : ' he *Mid he as politdand condescending._. u e. ere _y
"They
were friends- together at Oxford' huay with .herl.thoughte.. 764 Now 'it's .-kist ...sari, pausing is. they comet in sight of ..thei left.t14 , beautiful showering
-ttureuest Venetia,- her teiteitementi rather." lueky that Sir'r Bertram's.. cOming kerne-tot: Vice:rage gate, _aiid.he• stet*. and . holds ()tete:tetra .and 'fast between her fingerli SuCad- ta_Ye; wjthmn
28asantooks up shrewdly. .
46 is he -a married gentlemen .my dear? '
. .
- Vattessei's face fall s; a little.
"1 don't knew. I slionictiee think so,"
mete- cheerfully.
"Here - Comes your pa.- tipe the Veil
„ -
and in • alurry,"z_ cries Susan; rising end '
puttiitg down her w •"Now, - I ShOuldn's
wonder. if he. isn't -thinking of asking the
gentleman to step or somet•hing.1
• The next moment Mr. Wentworth harries.
-.".I've Asked • Mie _Beandon to say till to-
morrow," he- flays, looking 11410 pithily
from one to the eitheix suppose -tit can
he managed,!' • .
Suppose one_of t osedelightftil people,t
Who are what is -called "good at pinch, -
" .see abOrit room at once, site" she
says briskly. _ - . - •
"Well, you'll do youitiest, hesays, try-
ing . to . speak eheerfelly. It's.' fully .5
o'clock now. - suppose we Ought to dine at
7. • I think that IS the tient people gener-
ally dine.. , Well, I 'must be goieg.beek to
him. ie . . • . • :
eteat. the vicer, depatte,..almose sorry that
he hes betel tenipteil to offer hoeriitality to
his friends, since his capabilities are far:, be-
hind as..sispiratipnlr- •
'John Brandon would have taughedl at the
idea that a roast chicken; with beautiful
young woman to . look at and telk.eo, was
. •_
nee :good enough for any matt, even .though
he was a bit of an epicure and accustomed
to be a. trifle ceitieal about his dinner. . One
can have a.gOed dinner any day, but. one
does net inee t e dear old friend- (lest old
friend with -a lovely daughter -every day.
"IM y dear," eve . Susan,. Who ie. busy
making a pudding, ." it's justeeottee teens
that Mary -.Ann could help. -.NowI
beaten% it element and I .ican't -spare
as she recounts this extt °ordinary fact.
ttepzihah; • though- its little •use she -in to
sinybodt "- Outten .cen -never keep from
haying a thrust at her subordinate) ; but
now if you, would just seep up and see her
I.dare say she could iet tis have something
to help the dinner One with... For, after all
what's a chicken ah1012g three?". -
"Oh, I won't et-any,"tseys Vanessa.
"That 'lid never _dp. Why, . you. tpoWel
leek like ets, count*, Miss .a-maitint your
dinner off tilled pork, or else he'd _see
.through • --your : doing that . you thought
then - 't' enough.: But _Mary Ann's got
all orbs of things; in tins and pees that she
te !dine the. quality thinks?! a deed efeetnasey-
m see; ..I. say. Patty something or Other..
an encli 'like,: Now if she could let -me
haV one or two . and tat me how to serve
'eta- - •-•
. .
in Vanessa, cittbionsly, "we
Can't take the squire's things."
Why,bless the my dear, of course I
•
mean to returnteine and. I'm sure your pa
wouldn't. stand. for a few.bhillings for the
sake of an old friend." -
"I'll go at once-" crieti Vanessa rather
. • - I
excited at the idea."- Where's a' basket?"
- e" Not don't you take a, -basket," replies
Suari 66- it wouldn't leek well. if the serv-
ants was :to see You carry one 'tip and bring
it back with you. Mere/. An titan find some-
one to send down withthethtneete"
It is a warm -afternoon and Vanessa has
:nearly three- quarters .69f T a mile to walk
to the Hall. - .The. dive from .the lodge -
gates to the houeetie hall a-thile . By
,the time - she keti..clies her deitinetion her
cheek s are flashed, and she LS uncomfortably
warm, -She doe d not go to -the freine.door,
inn round. to the Window of the house,
keeper's room.' Initde, she seat ihe portly
21'
. • .- .•
sheik carrying Off *the*: squire's proPirtry,
and even. the knowledge that-: it • is to be
reltgiously restored . to the uttermost far-
thing,.exCePt, Of Ogres, the strawbeeties,
desnotquite console her: •• '
-Whit, then, is her, consternation :,.w -hen,
halOvay down, the drive, she pereeivek
)3ertram'-a 4carriage : rolling' rapidly toward
her! The instinct Mother Eve. to -hide
herself ..possesees eller tpente-stricken souL;
but _there is no place .to give- her
ehetter,... Vain *ciuld t- she . -conceal; . the
beiket but it is a great - big -linden-
ceatable affair, and she wears only her clime
fitting cotton frock. Her facet erinvionsa
she looks steeight.in.front of her atethe _Car-
tiage:daehes past, tusking- no acknowitedg
mentof the salutes of _the mete on the, box,
nor glancing et. the inside* the brougham
to give:a bow of welcome_ to the, returning
--.•
equire. - - - -• ••-
e It is the fleet time in hetlite that she has
ever felt thetentotionettfeheme,:tineleteeWelie
wishes from. her heartthat they had: rithet
Bet bread and cheese- befete. :the...stranger
than descendedtothe ignatiminy. of borrow-
ing hitedineer. - - • -
When the carriage haepaesedshe breathes
again • the -Violet* heating ...Of • her 'beset
subsides:. -• She in still hot with a heat •that
even the July sun is not responsible for t
but .she feels that the worst 'is over. .
Is it ? To. whom; Ahem, 'belongs the -tall
commanding form jutit issuing fromthelodge
et the we -test -to whom if not to the squire,
Sir Bertram himself.
CHAPTER II,
7-7:;!!"11=157,11TEZI,r,
.ardeal-e-thete is no going.back _now.- , --.
- ," An !id efeiend of tiapa's came unex-
pectedly.to see rat to -day," she relates in
gasps. "Papa asked. him to. stay. the
1
.night, and -and -we had scarcely anything
for his -dinner, and. Susan -and- I thought
(patia.knoves nothing about it . :that perhaps
Mary Ann, .Mrs. /darter, could help us, and
I went to askher .to lend nit something. It
is to . be returned," adds poor -Vanessa,
lettighing:e. still deeper.critneert .
Sir Bertram looks at -her ,with an amueed
'Unita-. - . _ - • -,.
' "But,inty. dear, lady," he utters with
. , 9
great courtesy andkindness too; ." to Whom
ebould One apply when. Obe tte in ii- little
diffieulty but to a neighbor 4. I ani too
eternised thaWariet was able to be of nite-
to you -at lease. I hope she war." •
You . are t -Very , kind," says - Vanessa,
fixing her eyes fee a moment on his with a
, -
good feeling._ and , confidence that he has
never btfote. inspired in here 46 bilV it seemed
to me afterward that it was rather, a Wean
thing to'do. Papa, I Am sure; would .not
have approved of it -only that t everything
istobe returned, except," still goaded on
by. the -terrible impulse of truthfulness,
tethe strawberries' and as ours are nearly -
over— . t e e
I- "As Yours are nearly over," tiontinties
.
.. .
Sir-Bettragn, smiling, "you mustin future
come end, share -Mine." . .1 - - .
-1 _Is.it possible that this is 'the awful -Sirt
Bertram the object of her fear from child-
, f .. .. . .
hood up 7 . ' . t • - • - ' -. • '
1 " Yea are very - kind, she etammers
' . - .• - •
He is within fty. yards of .her -s e cant
not: tura -• aside or retrace her Steps -no
criminal edetected in e heinous effendi:, could
feel more abjectly wretched and guilty than
-ptond *litanestia. Sir Botrane, as he ° ap
preaches, lit*. his hat with stiff coUrterty.
and. stops - to :ape* to her. . Until this
Moment hedias eithply thoughtofher as the
vicar's daughter; a - country .. girl .;; the
occasional playmete of his granddiughtere,
but, in -the blushing, embarrassed -girl before
him, he for the first time recognizes& charm-
ing and beautiful woman. And Sir Bertram,
though he deepteetewoinen, has a great eye
for beauty, end. is -always wilting to:leek,
upon the sex as toys, more or less expensite.
-HA had never -before. been, at. the 'pains to
'show. Vanessa any. courtesy or attention
beyond the civil patrotiage of the squire. to
the vioar's daughter, and hoer- thankfully
would she to -day have dispensed with his
petiteness., -
•
".Tieetbasketietoo -heavy for. yOut:' he-
eays ; "let me take It.'! • . :. •
._,
At any other time - Vanessa would have
been Struck dumb by such cOndeseeristen
OW it only adds tit her agony. She stands
"blushing , and stammering, but holding fast
to..her_biirden, Enviable in. her eyes would '
havdeeemed the Spartan boy who possessed -
clop* wherewith' to.dOnaeal his shannrand
his sufferings. _ " -Bat .Ste.Bettram, in it his
irresistible, autocratic . way, lays ; his. band
upon the basket and takes. it from her.. _The
meet absent. Of men eould scarcely fait to
perceitre.Viinessa's confnsien, and. Sir Bert.
teem has the eye of • a lynx. He is pretty
sure that her embarrassment some way
connected With the beskett eIrt she carrying-.
offeame of . his peaches! Doubtless; since:
the: beginning of the .world her sex have
been fruit -stealer -se Oneof the lodgeleeper's
hops is Within hall. • Sir .Bertram sunimens
him- bye,. gesture
Carry that to the vicarage Carefully,"
. he nays, and the lad departs, holding it
with Otteentatious care, though it. were a
cap britnful of .
Now that -the -poseibiliter of - the squire
.seeing- its contents is _removed, Vanessa
breathes more freelyelnitthen its something
forced and, -unnatural in her manner which
•
does -not escatie her companion. • •
66. Iehave eome from London to -day,". he
.says, affably, turning to walk With her. "I
'SAW, your friends Mabel and :Edith- last
. "Are they quite well? I suppose they.
are enjoying the season very mu& " hazards
Vanessa. - - e -
The boy is: eout of sight .now,. thank
- -
II of Mrs; tarter, or ,:-.6tery • Ann,. es theaven
4‘ Why • my dear," she cries, at sight of,lbitement and dissipstion," replies Sir Der-
Snsen Calle her,: tittephee.ategieters.. .46 4:13 muchas your sex always enjoy eir-
Vanessastandini at the open windOw "18
that You.?"*: . -
tram. He is surprised. to find himself-talk-
gto her at; though he were .s.„ woman of
. •
main.
,1 :When a man who is not accuStonied to
doing or laying kind and: nleaeant things
findti hirestli launched on a new and strange
course he is generally So pleased -with him-
) 9
eelf that he wishes to prolong the sense-.
, - 1- •
'66 I -shall look upon it as a proof of friend -
hip if you will treat me in a neighborly
manner-, and opine to me -if I -can serve you
in any: way." . . •
Thus Sir:Bertram, and then he takes her
hand, doffs his hatrand leaves her. '
Vanessa. not acCustemed to adventures
or sensatioes, and theta:413.one has given her
more than she has had in her collected life
before. She home at full speed, and
going straight to he kitchen, wbere Susan
is etill busy (Hepzitatt has disappeared); she.
_flings -herself -into a chair; puts her arms on
• the table and, to the, &amity and eonster-
9 9 .
nation.of her nurse, Who has been rejoicing
over the contents Of the basket, bursts into
passion of. sobs and tears...
Meantiine Sir Bertram is Walking up the
the drive to his hthise-- ejaculating. at inter-
vals,. 66 By George 'lie is: extreniely per-
plexed in his -mind.; It is his theory, not
entirely . unsupported by evidence; - that
.women -ere deceitful and untruthful; and
he is . exceedingly surprised to find one of
the eetc- so actuated by instinctive honesty
es, voluntarily to -betray herself.-
" It strange, too, he muses, _ "that I
never .remarked her beauty before. I do
not think there is a handsomer Woman in
Louden." - . • :
- And then an idea crosses his brain of so
,
astonishing a•nature that he stands stock
still,' whilst .the - blood runk,a shade faster.
through his veins, and his even pules beats
a thought quicker. Certainly. if Vanessa
had nee made her shameful revelation that
idea would 'never- have teken.shipe in Sir
Bertram's-brain._ A beautiful woman -that
was common enough -but a beautiful
woman wil.n a strong sense of honor! • Why
should not such an one bectimeLady Orford,
and._ make him- the envied of ell men,
and give, him . direct • -heir ,to
his :fine - property, thus .cutting - out
the heir-preetimPtive, whom. he hates as men
can only bate inian who is to inherit•all
• • • .
their good ehingete The .thought has so
intexicatIng an effect upon- him that he
addresses the head -gardener; wile at this
moment approaches him, with a geniality
which that functionary . has -never 'before
beheld in himeand-which- saipriees him not
a little. •
66 Welle-Macfarlane, how are the gardens
looking? good show of flowers this
year,. eh.? By way, I want a Man sent
down to the Vicarage- at Once With sotne of
yotiebestegrapes and peaches -your hest,"
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is the last-mentioned one.
Poor Susan turns pile even. through the
flush the kitchen fire has il-
Ituained her cheeks. , •
"Why, lor', my dear, What do you
mean ?" and she positively tremblete for
every one stands ia awe Of the squire.
" was carrying the basket and I met
him; and he tocik it. from Me," grasps Vat •
nesse. e
• Susan is faintocatch hold .:'ef the table
for support. It is not only her concern feet
her young lady's dialects, but an awful
thought eeizes her that this masterpiece of
sagacity on her part On which she had been.
.plaming herself rooky. have ceee her .sieter
her. situation:. Sir Bertram * a very hard
man ail everybody knotty.
66
man,
she falters, "lie never went for
to open it, did he ?" • •
"No," answers' Vanessa; ".but was
, •
all the same -I had*0tell lune.'
"Whatever Will become of - Mary Ann?
ejaculated Susan, - Then. she:
'too feels the want of a-. victim,: and adds
irascibly; "1 don't know Whet podeiestitt
your ture, to ask the gentleman to -
stop. without finding, Out first•whethet there
Vial( anything to give him. to eat."
Vanessa has not until this moment
thought of Mary Area's -share in the .tiansitzt
tion. Suseits words Ito terrify her that she
leaves off sobbing t-'iittltlocilis up aghast . with
her lovely, half -drowned eye. • 1
• "Did the squire seem wry _angry tr irks
Susan, faintly- -
. 1 .
"No,'' answers Vanessa ;." he was quite -.
kind -I never thoughthe mild be so kind.
He said. what was tete use of neighbors .if
they coultieft help each other in aeliffie
cutter."' ' - •
"Lor' a mussy me! utters Susan, •,tarith
a petrified air.. "Why, my dear, are you
sive you understoed him right?" 1 -
." Of course I am," responds Vanessa,
pettiehly. -." But -Oat does.not make it any
theless mean or horrid to have done it."
Susan, however, takes a different, view of
the situation, and goes about preparing the
dinner with renewed ardor. _ •
6! Coine cleary,' She says, presently, see-
ing that iranessa remaiaa in her: despon-
dent attitude -"go and -bathe year eyes
and put On your. musling frock, eet as to be
ready for•dinaer." • ' -
"1 ant not going 'to dine," replies the
- t _
young lady with great decisioo. "Do you .
think I would' touch any of his nasty;
torrid -things' ate; the misery I've suffered
about them ?" • • - - • ,
." Why,•mY dear, "twill look s odd if
.;ze
you dente Ocarict.„ there's' a lady, ' go, ani
get yourself ready. . .
Vanesea ethakes her head. - .
' "No,'. she persists. "Besides, they
Won't want hie. They will have plenty -to -
talk 'aboat, and I might be in the way. ,
- ".Well," observes Sumo, "1 should have
thought never -meeting a gentlentsn from
. t •
One year's end • to,. the -other, yo 'd have..
. . been pleased. to see -one and hear h m talk:"
with erephisise•" and .my; compliments to:. " What's the • use of 'gentlemen. to me?" ' -
the vicar.' . ; utters VoAssso., with men, ccustoined. pettish -
love or admiration - for the child both have-; crittcally at here would think yourself. m This is the firstitiine in Mr. Macfarlane's nest, and she Invites- back lier c ire and,
been known and Petted "-from infancy than paradise if you coukkhave a glimpse of town lifee as eve were 'MC an o ,
thath rr d h -r rising, marches outof the room.
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Even -Seem herself; had. .40 ts.a wanner
the World: "1 have.no -doubt yen," looking
t given to making It is. with considerable chagrin
I der. Sir Bertram ze ne, , .
Pars. Marter. ` - life.".
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v . . th v , e.e _t e ptesents to the vicar is far as his eirperit Brandon, on bent- g ushered by 1118
Yes, answers -snessa, sitting on e _ anessa turns her oesatnui eyes to nim -
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ledge and 1etti7g herself ildown • tato the with;quite a solemn look. • • •imice gw• • • - `"'
. Yes Sir Berttain " he replies 66 Would All the tune that he has been,talk ng to the
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the dining -room,_ finds only two•bo
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:after you .car.it look retund the ho . this view his eyes have .furtivelyd.hee -see
-no o -mg uses
5.` I think I should," she -says, and sighs.
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"Why,how warm you are! New, why „Has she not had dreams and cravings
LO yiniego tearing atone ote.ii day fit to brile pleazure and society and the good thmgs o 1 4 C Not -to.night ' t t ' ht '" answers though the conversation has been i terest
teemeteesiegifs- .eleptiened,” eayel . te-geme dey perhaps.: teeteeeye i3e you' r turn I! Sir Bertrain, ande he - Walks &Way into the • enough, he has been somewh.at a ions for
Vanessa, enysterimisly.. "Only think 1 remarksthesquire, . briskly. . - - house and :Mute himself in his studyto pure the dinner-hbur, when he shoal see and
maree Ann,. weeire oe . comps,ny ; a gentle!.iibesiier. ‘ h• is initt-osnible liue hi8 8tran-ge at.!Ict.famn,teig iSeughte'. ' -
_ .. tweak to fleet shyebea,utiful treat &game '
man hone London 0 ' aine, And stay ., the !suggestion. - : - t. ' tliel musinga,- which be pursues • over his . e ' I her* I have net driven Mise wee-trt
he says to the vies , With sit
night." -. ' . ' _ : • t - - - .,. t. - I. At every.step:betakes - in. hir company .. Wine after dinner,-:bbconi more and more worth atvele"
- ; ` 4. Witt; Whatever will yen-- do rt tietee. 1 Sir-Bertiemfintis -hitneelf `mete impressed -agreeable ' to hinteehe, Whit so rarely re. intonation of disappointment that .shrewd.
Mrs- Merter, I do hope now Susan's wet(' by her grade aiitt,heauty. .- . e t solves Suddenly or acts on theepur of fancy, .8-visau'e ears (11° .'"t fail to catch. 'For '
somelliing,to give himtoeat?' . . • . . i ti e eopetr he 88V8, with an JAPProaCh- to has allllost settled that he will hold out the . Susan iniatttiiitftil iti`HePiihallt 8 elected
He deletes 1 to evAt at. dinner, thinking only of her
-.- '4 Thereto's, - Chicken and a hand of pork geniality Of Which V- attes ad nevter. On. -sceptre to this--htimbIe Esther. • H
and & pudding," eates.Vantissa. - t - •-- ceived: him etapebte-et - ' hope that m a picture:to hiniself : of the beautiful blush.,*eteeter 4 honor and glory, and °thing of
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--",Why, don't tell me that's all 1" ejacu- , being at • the Hall t will A trighten yo ing girl sitting opposite • to him ilis Lady' 'her -ewe digeitY• -
"Where is thy daughtee ti." skit Mr. -
laten Mary Ann, -who has the strong • smite '-away from it. Pin come up to the; garden Orford, : and -the'. picture pleases hun- :ex-
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of tbeproptieteee that befits' it hoasokeeper . or the house as yon are aactistoneed `to 40 - ceedingly. • To-nietrow -Morning ' 'he win Weetwerthi ligtkieg -ingnirint :613-"a1L-
in a " high faiiiily. .-. . - - . .. • . - ._ - 1, myeebseeece,”. . ' .. .. , I dispatch se note ;asking the vicar and Ma "Mita Wentikotth is rather
repiies that --exceU0
- " Yes that's'. an then is - 11 but Susan; , 66 Thank-- you,' .Murmurs .Vanessa, he - daughter to dine. ]. It does occur to him heat, sir"
for a ' -moment that Bethel' may refine to mtrittacieneitt t ‘" She Plits to
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UiiK . the kitchen table thinkin how originality, you inigc.
awing thin decreasing; "'they need teettel day end ilvo got something_ -in theehOtitie. his hand to kers- . • - - - on the • 9 g
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-1-1f;td DaVid. _sad Jortathaie, Land': thelt Nowt"' eiifinvirafingi ." there's a _fine bite Astidden ',instinct 'pollee. -over .Vanesitse her shame has turned to glary in the dawn with feather. Ski.
z•eted together, - and he heard papa's tof salmea,a Aice. off it *oleo be noticed, ethat-she must -tell thnti.., the -reason-oft:her teqiire's eyeee. rand 'Conscious e of a shutting the -door behind he
elentioned someWhere. and. he knew ' could spare half of
one my entities& errand to the Ha4-it Conies over her with sente,oftagonizing, .overwhelthing ' disgrace. :, fromiirdraw a glee" of beer for
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1,e:papa;.tiiid so he rode ever " land , •• an - overmastering - fightittg &gains Being posseseed of a stiffieient temper : to and
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dear `!" reiterates " Oh, 116," interposek Nienesia-; ittehettio and tiiiiidttyeit is the 'revolt et aa vindicate her earthliness, *he makes un- :Messenger; • t •
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Whit's the gentleman's :mutt, only, .be_ Seniething that. -we can re!'.. upright.. nattire:zegainst..4eceit, - ppy.S 1 thitvlbtim •of her wra04. and Whoa 'she teinrne and tikes: th‘Contents
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- turn.?` - -• • Seeing her turn -from white to.: red and . trusarY. - - - •Lt •
1.8 .a thoughtful litt: le- p'ticker 'After a'good deal Of clua'.-cussion, w" hich': back to White: • tears' coin- "Why didt- Yeti persuade of the 'basket; Sheis more woncleristrick_e
e me- to do than. ever. A couple of -btu:whets of grape.
. -, 7,, (Vanessa stoutly _?pposes Mary- "ing to her eyeee. Sir Bertram" . thing so meanmbe so.B,. "It: 18 all which she declaresremind-her4ifithe Winn,
VI' she ititYa.mUsingly- "But -4 generous- wishes, , it settled that she will aroused: r fault: • 1: -.never felt so Miserable in in Scripture ' history Of the -Phi!dieri of
rtid I didn't quite catc- take a. lake Of eahhon, a 23.- ati de. foss' grog -I 66; Sir. -Beetra. m,'". she', t4ters,,.. overy -4,ei,ar look hi_ai 't.he face. ;Israel Coming out of - Canaan withi their .
rItie iii along of your pa'?" in -.a dish of strawberries, and nothing more. - word. as wrung from her ,wi.th a pang, ' again, . . samples f its fertility (eiforeeaia.pitotaret-
Jeth.deepestintereste--- Xow-then, get one t e‘ nien•-to- U y . h out will: not. -be_ • - At thit pohi. ther redouble and •her- representing two -staiwozt men saran pr *
Wteninde. me. • He said • some carry the basket down to the. vicarage," offended.. I hope you,: Will not think me whole frame is. eelivUhied. te • polo between them a bunch of, apett molt .
Ctestept down the garden. says Mrs. Marten ." -He'll be there air soon mean -my -father -does-net kilo* itns71- Why, deaTy me re. aka of which 'Ps as big a turkey's loge, and itt
to dj•lbeen ? wasn't you 99 l'as you." ••: thing .1*e- her.,.. aghast', ,--2.,-whatever.kaS . uedtt :Why; denou of the jatetiet, loveliest ellettwhlekt
big: "and Stigma -bridles a 1 • , Vanessa initiate Oat', carrying .--the embaitanementeie Painful- .to• Wfrtneas, and mks. OBEii.AIY. dea' it don ke - 44 m. skeslanesseiveyes glisten.
But e I laven't lorgotten treesuris. home .herself. - She is a :proud Sir Bertram, hard ati,he moved by the that , • • • : tetlitr: e 1. 1 r utters Snsah,. heaving a long__
hav` • - And she looks despair fromliraneisa: siglif the emteasion of half a dozen differ-
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•. though we don't young lady who does not at all like•t e ea sig 0 beauty
-tend a -visitor off of borrowing .provisions from the Hall, and -Pray do not agitate
f„ she feels that were any of the servants to in quite's, kind voices
,T; of this little 'episode, she would be _ you have to 'tell t
We forever in their eyes. so. in spite thoughts travel to his
Ann cum**, Vanessa baniethe'• Tao sure," with an air
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teetteet • ()ante admit Of ....tieing left,
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'eal,ianied-, on her way homet find fault-- with; anith
Ougk. ever 'Man, Woman Or donesh;-
besmay in Willttnotv :that Vanessa
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e 'Stealing. . And 1,Atibter that mikes itetefsi
blind out and havii 1 **Mt and -distratta. '-and'
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