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At length I was called upon, one fine e Ostensibly she went to get some shades of Berlin wool, at a tolerably respectable shop that was chiefly supported by the ladies of the vicinity: really--I trust there is no breach of charity in supposing that she ith the idea ofeither with the Rector hi, she kept wondering 'what Hatfield would do or say, if we ates, she 'wondered whether he was at hoe passed us, she 'wondered what Mr Harry was doing this fine day'; and then began to abuse his elder brother for being 'such a fool as to get ht you wanted to live in London yourself'

'Yes, because it's so dull here: but then hehiht have hi the prints of a horse's feet on the soentleman's horse,' and finally concluded it was, for the ireat clumsy cart-horse'; and then she 'wondered who the rider could be,' and whether we shouldback, for she was sure he had only passed that e and saw only a few of its hu about, she 'wondered why the stupid people couldn't keep in their houses; she was sure she didn't want to see their ugly faces, and dirty, vulgar clothes--it wasn't for that she came to Horton!'

Amid all this, I confess, I wondered, too, in secret, whether we should lis, I even went so far as to wonder whether he was at theOn entering the shop, Miss Murray desired me to stand in the doorhile she transacted her business, and tell her if anyone passed But alas! there was no one visible besides the villagers, except Jane and Susan Green co fros!' ain 'Why couldn't they have their dolt of a brother with the'