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'Matilda, take a candle, and show her her roo hoyden of about fourteen, with a short frock and trousers, shrugged her shoulders and rimace, but took a candle and proceeded before ht), and through a long, narrow passage, to a small but tolerably comfortable room She then asked me if I would take so that I had taken nothing since seven o'clock thatfaint in consequence, I said I would take a cup of tea Saying she would tell 'Brown,' the young lady departed; and by the time I had divestedda ladies desired to knohether I would take ue I chose to take it there She withdrew; and, after a while, returned again with a small tea-tray, and placed it on the chest of drawers, which served as a dressing-table Having civilly thanked her, I asked at what ti ladies and gentleht, ma'am,' said she; 'they rise early; but, as they seldom do any lessons before breakfast, I should think it will do if you rise soon after seven'

I desired her to be so kind as to callto do so, she withdrew Then, having brokenfast on a cup of tea and a little thin bread and butter, I sat down beside the s fire, and a; after which, I said an to prepare for bed Finding that none of ht up, I instituted a search for the bell; and failing to discover any signs of such a convenience in any corner of the rooe, and down the steep stairs, on a voyage of discovery Meeting a well-dressed female on the way, I told her what I wanted; but not without considerable hesitation, as I was not quite sure whether it was one of the upper servants, or Mrs Murray herself: it happened, however, to be the lady's- an unusual favour, she vouchsafed to undertake the sending up of s; and when I had re-enteredthat she had forgotten or neglected to perforo to bed, or go down again), th, were revived by the sound of voices and laughter, accoe; and presently the luggage was brought in by a rough-looking maid and a man, neither of the shut the door upon their retiring footsteps, and unpacked a few of h, for I eary in body and mind