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"Ay, sir!" she cried "And if that were all, sir"--and straightway she

embarked upon a colored narration of the occurrence at the Governor's

ball This was followed by a wonderfully circumstantial account of Mr

Marainst old and new acquaintances who

would have entertained him at their houses, and been entertained in turn

at Fair View, and by as detailed a description of the toils that had been

laid for him by that audacious piece who had forced herself upon the

coht

Mr Eliot listened aghast, and inia, even so flagrant a case as this o unreproved? When in due ti, he beckoned to him one of the

sidesmen, asked a question, and when it was answered, looked fixedly at a

dark girl sitting far away in a pew beneath the gallery

It was a fine, sunnyof autumn in the air, and the

concourse within the church was very great The clergy showed like a wedge

of black driven into the bright colors hich nave and transept

overflowed His Excellency the Governor sat in state, with the Council on

either hand One h all

Williah knew by now that Mr Mar fever Hooped petticoat and fragrant bodice

found reason for whispering to laced coat and periwig; significant glances

traveled fro toward the tall pehere,

collected but so, sat Mistress Evelyn Byrd beside her

father All this was before the seraunt against the great black sounding-board,

gave out his text in a soleenuine