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"No, father, no! It is not Giles--it is so I cannot tell you

of--"

"Well, -stocks; break it off;

have your oay"

"But who knows of the engagerace

you?"

Melbury then by degrees adement

to this acquaintance and to that, till she perceived that in his

restlessness and pride he had published it everywhere She went

disarden Her

father followed her

"It is that Giles Winterborne!" he said, with an upbraiding gaze at her

"No, it is not; though for that ed hie of despair "It is not Giles, it is Mr

Fitzpiers"

"You've had a tiff--a lovers' tiff--that's all, I suppose "It is some woman--"

"Ay, ay; you are jealous The old story Don't tell me Now do you

bide here I'll send Fitzpiers to you I saw hione"

He went off hastily out of the garden-gate and down the lane But she