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"I cannot," answered Cornelia "After breakfast, I have to go to Riche froh father will drive me there I shall most likely have to walk home But I will come to you in the afternoon"

"Very well Then in the elica's with the winders I shall then have some news to tell you in the afternoon--that is, if the townthese words, could hardly control his delight For he was one of Mrs Adams' favourites, and so much at home in her house that he could visit her at any hour of the day without a ceremonious invitation And it immediately struck him that his mother had often desired to kno Mrs Adams fed her swans, and also that she had wished for sos would ht naturally suppose he was on his way to Hyde Manor

He took a merry leave of Arenta, and with his mind full of this plan, went directly to his rooht, ielic Cornelia, he could not take into his consciousness the hideous Marat, and the savage orgies of the French Revolution Such a thought transference would be an impossible profanation Indeed, he could consider no other thing, but theto Mrs Adams'; and that it was quite within his power to meet her there

"'Tis my destiny! 'Tis my happy destiny to love her!" he said softly to hi beauty is not elsewhere on this earth!" And he was not conscious of any exaggeration in such language Nor was there He was young, he was rich, he had no business to consider, no sorrow to sober hihts which his transported ie of Cornelia

"I shall tell Mrs Adaone in love I am," he continued "She is herself set on that clever little husband of hers; and 'tis said, theirs was a love match, beyond all speculation I shall say to her, 'Help me, madame, to an opportunity'; and I think she will not refuse As forwith as much patience as any Christian could do; but I aive her up; not for an earldoland!"