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Aunt Bulstrode was again stirred to anxiety; but this ti to the warehouse expressly to

avoid Mrs Vincy's volatility His replies were not satisfactory

"Walter, you never o

on without inquiry into Mr Lydgate's prospects?" said Mrs Bulstrode,

opening her eyes ider gravity at her brother, as in his

peevish warehouse huht up in luxury--in

too worldly a way, I am sorry to say--ill she do on a small

income?"

"Oh, confound it, Harriet! What can I do whenof ate? Bulstrode has pushed him forwardfellow You should go and talk to your

husband about it, not me"

"Well, really, Walter, how can Mr Bulstrode be to blaement"

"Oh, if Bulstrode had not taken him by the hand, I should never have

invited him"

"But you called him in to attend on Fred, and I a her clew in the intricacies of the

subject

"I don't know about mercy," said Mr Vincy, testily "I know I aood brother to you,

Harriet, before you married Bulstrode, and I must say he doesn't always