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When Fred Neville first came to the Manor, the old Earl trembled when called upon to receive hi,--of his appearance literally nothing It ed, a youth of whom he would have cause to be ashah blood would shine out; or, alht have that look, half of vanity, and half of vice, of which the father had gradually becoraded the Neville beauty But Fred, to look at, was a gallant fellow,--such a youth as women love to see about a house,--well-, fair-haired, blue-eyed, short-lipped, with s but little of his own personal advantages, but thinkingman went the Earl could not but be satisfied And to hi of their connexion, Fred Neville was modest and submissive

"You are welco him with stately urbanity in the ed to you, uncle," he said "You are come to me as a son, my boy,--as a son It will be your own fault if you are not a son to us in everything" Then in lieu of further words there shone a tear in each of the young man's eyes, much more eloquent to the Earl than could have been any words He put his aruise walked with hi them "Mary," he said to his wife, "here is our heir Let hi man in her arms and kissed him Thus auspiciously was commenced this new connexion

The arrival was in Septeamekeeper, had for the lastMr Neville was no doubt a sportsht be wanted in the stables next winter Mrs Bunce was made to understand that liberties would probably be taken with the house, such as had not yet been perpetrated in her time;--for the late heir had neverschool It was felt by all that great changes were to be effected,--and it was felt also that the young man on whose behalf all this was to be permitted, could not but be elated by his position Of such elation, however, there were not ns To his uncle, Fred Neville was, as has been said, entle but not submissive The rest of the household he treated civilly, but with none of that ahich was perhaps expected fro, he had come direct from his friend Carnaby's ht but little of partridges,--little of such old-fashioned partridge-shooting as was prepared for hirouse and deer