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Major Delavie produced his choice Tokay, a present froarian brother-officer, and looked happier than since Aurelia's departure He was no encies for his daughter, but he beheld good hopes for the Delavie property and tenants in an heir such as this, andman Presently he inquired whether the unfortunate Mr Belamour still maintained his seclusion

"Yes, sir," was the reply "He still lives in two dark rooht He keeps his bed for the greater part of the day, but soht, will take a turn on the terrace"

"Poor gentleman!" said Betty "Has he no employment or occupation?"

"Mr Wayland contrived a raised chess and draught board, and persuaded hiames before ent abroad, but I do not knohether he has since continued it"

"Does he admit any visits?"

"Oh no He has been entirely shut up, except frorave, on business Mr Wayland, indeed, strove to rouse him from his despondency, but without success, except that latterly he beca to receive hienuous blush as the young man replied "I fear I must confess myself remiss Mr Wayland has soood will, and my mother objected lest it should break ood father charged me to endeavour from time to time to enlivento hi striven to overco kinsman," cried the Major "There are no such impediments as a man's own distaste"

"And pity will remove that," said Betty

Soon after the reene was called to his catechism, but he was soon released, for the Tokay had made her father sleepy, while it seemed to have emboldened Mr Arden, since he caross Harriet; and Sir A for the interruption

"It is a rare occasion," said she as her pupil scaood a sister," said the young baronet, regretfully

"Your young half-brothers and sisters e," said Betty