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But so er Carbury had said ue, of whoiven in this chapter The squire,--Roger Carbury was always called the squire about his own place,--had anticipated no evil when he so timed this second visit of his cousins to his house that they reat harue had fallen into love with his cousin's guest, and there had sprung up much unhappiness

Lady Carbury and Henrietta had been nearly a ue had been there barely a week, when Roger Carbury thus spoke to the guest who had last arrived 'I've got to tell you so serious?'

'Very serious toin my own life can approach it in importance' He had unconsciously assuhly understood, indicating his resolve to hold to what he believed to be his own, and to fight if fighting be necessary Montague knew hi, he knew not what, ainst this serious resolve of his friend He looked up, but said nothing 'I have offered er, very gravely

'Miss Carbury?'

'Yes; to Henrietta Carbury She has not accepted it She has refused me twice But I still have hopes of success Perhaps I have no right to hope, but I do I tell it you just as it is Everything in life to me depends upon it I think I may count upon your syue in a hoarse voice

Then there had co between thethe truth exactly, each of theht and to be ill-used by the other, each of theenerous, and equally unreasonable Montague at once asserted that he also loved Henrietta Carbury He blurted out his assurance in the baldest and most incomplete manner, but still in such words as to leave no doubt No;--he had not said a word to her He had intended to consult Roger Carbury himself,--should have done so in a day or two,--perhaps on that very day had not Roger spoken to hier; 'and now you knohat ue declared that he had a right to speak to Miss Carbury He did not suppose that Miss Carbury cared a straw about him He had not the least reason to think that she did It was altogether iht to his chance That chance was all the world to him As to money,--he would not adht earn an inco lady had shown the slightest intention to receive his, Carbury's, addresses, he, Paul, would at once have disappeared from the scene But as it was not so, he would not say that he would abandon his hope