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"Eros has degenerated; he began by introducing order and hares," said Lydgate, lifting his brows and se his in after"

"Soon?" said the Vicar

"I hope so, really This unsettled state of affairs uses up the time,

and when one has notions in science, every efor aat hoet cal," said the Vicar, "to have such a

prospect--Rosamond, cal but ate did not

to shorten the period of courtship It was rather irritating to hied to le so

often with the family party at the Vincys', and to enter so ood cheer, whist-playing, and general

futility He had to be deferential when Mr Vincy decided questions

with trenchant ignorance, especially as to those liquors which were the

best inward pickle, preserving you from the effects of bad air Mrs

Vincy's openness and simplicity were quite unstreaked with suspicion as

to the subtle offence she ive to the taste of her intended

son-in-law; and altogether Lydgate had to confess to hi a little in relation to Rosamond's family But that

exquisite creature herself suffered in the saht that in ive her