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But here Celia entered, bloo with her delivered Mr Brooke froot up hastily, and saying, "By the way, I ht about the horses," shuffled quickly out of the room

"My dear child, what is this?--this about your sister's engageed to , as

usual, to the si this opportunity

of speaking to the Rector's wife alone

"This is frightful How long has it been going on?"

"I only knew of it yesterday They are to be married in six weeks"

"Well, my dear, I wish you joy of your brother-in-law"

"I a, I suppose"

"Yes; she says Mr Casaubon has a great soul"

"With all my heart"

"Oh, Mrs Cadwallader, I don't think it can be nice to reat soul"

"Well,You know the look of one nohen the

next comes and wants to marry you, don't you accept him"

"I'h So your sister never cared about

Sir James Chettam? What would you have said to _him_ for a

brother-in-law?"

"I should have liked that very ood husband Only," Celia added, with a slight blush (she sometimes

seemed to blush as she breathed), "I don't think he would have suited