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"He is very sensitive and proud, I know," faltered Mabel, hastily

what they portended

"You need not like him the less on that account, always provided

that the supports of his pride are legitimate and substantial,"

answered her brother, carelessly transferring to his tablets several

names from a sheet of paper upon the table--the addresses of persons

to whom Frederic had referred hi his social and professional standing

"I hope, for your sake, Mabel," he pursueds pocketing the reeably adjusted; while I

cannot deny that I deprecate the unseeed it on, in my absence Had they

intended to court suspicion, they could not have done it more

effectually You could not have had a s"

"Indeed, brother, she was not to bla her embarrassment in zealous defence of the aunt she

loved "It was not she who presented me to Mr Chilton, and she has

never attempted to bias my decision in any manner"

"I have heard the history in detail" Had his breeding been less

fine, he would have yawned in her face "I know that you are

indebted for Mr Chilton's acquaintanceship to Miss Tazewell's