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Euests to prepare her father for their appearance, and was beyond the reach of Mr Weston's hint

"Why, to own the truth," cried Miss Bates, who had been trying in vain to be heard the last twothat Mr Frank Churchill ht have--I do not mean to say that he did not dream it--I am sure I have sometimes the oddest dreams in the world--but if I ae that there was such an idea last spring; for Mrs Perry herself mentioned it to my mother, and the Coles knew of it as well as ourselves--but it was quite a secret, known to nobody else, and only thought of about three days Mrs Perry was very anxious that he should have a carriage, and caht she had prevailed Jane, don't you reet where we had been walking to--very likely to Randalls; yes, I think it was to Randalls Mrs Perry was always particularly fond of my mother--indeed I do not knoho is not--and she had mentioned it to her in confidence; she had no objection to her telling us, of course, but it was not to go beyond: and, from that day to this, I never mentioned it to a soul that I know of At the sa never dropt a hint, because I know I do so before I am aware I am a talker, you know; I a escape me which I should not I am not like Jane; I wish I were I will answer for it _she_ never betrayed the least thing in the world Where is she?--Oh! just behind Perfectly re-Extraordinary dreahtley's eyes had preceded Miss Bates's in a glance at Jane Froht he saw confusion suppressed or laughed away, he had involuntarily turned to hers; but she was indeed behind, and too busy with her shawl Mr Weston had walked in The two other gentlehtley suspected in Frank Churchill the deter her intently--in vain, however, if it were so-- Jane passed between them into the hall, and looked at neither