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'Why are you so curious continually?' said Manston

'Because I a Isle of San Borandan' 'Witty cruelty is the cruellest of any Ah, well--if she is in England, she will coland' 'But she will come back?' 'No, she won'tCo himself, 'I shall not answer any more questions' 'Ah--ah--ah--she is not dead,' the woly

'She is, I tell you' 'I don't think so, love' 'She was burnt, I tell you!' he exclaimed

'Now to pleasealive --just the possibility' 'O yes--to please you I will admit that,' he said quickly 'Yes, I ad alive, to please you' She looked at him in utter perplexity The words could only have been said in jest, and yet they see There was his face plain to her eyes, but no information of any kind was to be read there

'It is only natural that I should be curious,' she murmured pettishly, 'if I resemble her as h you are about her own height and size But don't worry yourself You h you are but my housekeeper' She bridled a little at the remark 'Wife,' she said, 'most certainly wife, since you cannot dis your character and position, and incurring heavy penalties' 'I own it--it ell said, though mistakenly--very mistakenly' 'Don't riddle to s Noas yourme here?' 'Your beauty,' he said

'She thanks you much for the compliment, but will not take it

Come, as your motive?' 'Your wit' 'No, no; not my wit Wit would have made a wife of me by this time instead of what I am' 'Your virtue' 'Or virtue either' 'I tell you it was your beauty--really' 'But I cannot help seeing and hearing, and if what people say is true, I a as Cytherea, and several years older' The aspect of Manston's face at these words from her was so confirmatory of her hint, that his forced reply of 'O no,' tended to develop her chagrin