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At that allery, and listened for its continuance; but all was silent Scarcely, however, had she convicted her fancy of error, when the noise of so close to her doorthe very doorway--and in another ht motion of the lock proved that some hand must be on it She tre so cautiously; but resolving not to be again overcoination, she stepped quietly forward, and opened the door Eleanor, and only Eleanor, stood there Catherine's spirits, however, were tranquillized but for an instant, for Eleanor's cheeks were pale, and herto coreater to speak when there

Catherine, supposing some uneasiness on Captain Tilney's account, could only express her concern by silent attention, obliged her to be seated, rubbed her te over her with affectionate solicitude "My dear Catherine, you must not--you must not indeed--" were Eleanor's first connected words

"I am quite well This kindness distracts me--I cannot bear it--I come to you on such an errand!"

"Errand! To me!"

"How shall I tell you! Oh! How shall I tell you!"

A new idea now darted into Catherine'sas pale as her friend, she exclaier from Woodston!"

"You areat her most compassionately; "it is no one from Woodston It is my father hiround as she h in itself to make Catherine's heart sink, and for a fewworse to be told She said nothing; and Eleanor, endeavouring to collect herself and speak with firmness, but with eyes still cast down, soon went on "You are too good, I aed to perforer

After what has so lately passed, so lately been settled between us--how joyfully, how thankfully onhere as I hoped for er, how can I tell you that your kindness is not to be accepted--and that the happiness your coiven us is to be repaid by--But I must not trust myself ords My dear Catherine, we are to part