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'No, you're not, Mr Weston,' replied I, hoping there was no harm in a falsehood of that description

'No, sure!' cried Nancy 'What, there's lots o' rooly, as if he felt it necessary to change the present subject, whether he had anything particular to say or not, 'I wish you would make my peace with the squire, when you see him He was by when I rescued Nancy's cat, and did not quite approve of the deed I told hiht better spare all his rabbits than she her cat, for which audacious assertion he treated e; and I fear I retorted a trifle too warmly'

'Oh, lawful sir! I hope you didn't fall out wi' th' ain--can th' maister'

'Oh! it's noVERY uncivil; and I suppose Mr Murray is accustoe when he's heated'

'Ay, sir: it's a pity'

'And now, I really o I have to visit a place a mile beyond this; and you would not havenow--so good-evening, Nancy Good-evening, Miss Grey'

'Good-evening, Mr Weston; but don't depend uponyour peace with Mr Murray, for I never see him--to speak to'

'Don't you; it can't be helped then,' replied he, in dolorous resignation: then, with a peculiar half-sine the squire has e

I went on with ood-evening; checking her too lively gratitude by the undeniable assurance that I had only done for her what she would have done for me, if she had been in e, where, having entered the schoolroom, I found the tea-table all in confusion, the tray flooded with slops, and Miss Matilda in a most ferocious humour

'Miss Grey, whatever have you been about? I've had tea half an hour ago, and had to make it myself, and drink it all alone! I wish you would coht you would not be back from your ride'

'How could I ride in the rain, I should like to know That da on when I was just in full swing: and then to come and find nobody in to tea! and you know I can't make the tea as I like it'