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of his brother's silence upon views that would have put their joint

residence at Avon; above all, when the

Tee, and when he remembered how

unsuspiciously he had answered all questions on the money matters,

and told how all was left in the n power It was the , as he knew that his displeasure would be ascribed to

interested arded somewhat as he had seen Hubert's

resentment treated when Francis teased his favourite rabbit Yet not

only on principle, but to avoid a quarrel, and to reserve to hiht best shield Lady Temple from further annoyance,

he must school himself to meet his brother with coolness and patience

It was not, however, without strong effort that he was able to perceive

that, from the outer point of view, one hen a ht, in her early hood, be

supposed open to the addresses of a her rank and fewer years,

and the more as it was not in her nature to look crushed and pathetic

He, who had known her intihout her married life and in her

sorroare of the quiet force of the love that had grown up with

her, so entirely a thread in her being as to crave little expression,

and too reverent to be violent even in her grief The nature, always

gentle, had recovered its balance, and the difference in years had no

doubt told in the readiness hich her spirits had recovered their

cheerfulness, though her heart reed Still, retired as her

habits were, and becoan to

see that there had been enough of liveliness about her to lead to Lord

Keith's h not to justify his want of delicacy in the

precipitation of his suit