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"The young lady is so kind as to come and cheer the old hermit A thousand thanks, madam Permit me"

Aurelia's hand was taken by one soft for want of use, and she was led forward on a deep piled carpet, and carefully placed on a chair in the midst of the intense black darkness There was a little moveoodness, ood, sir," loom and the peculiar atmosphere, cool--for the ere open behind the shutters--but strangely fragrant

"How does my excellent friend, Major Delavie?"

"I thank you, sir, he is well, though his wound troubles him from tiood enough to remember it"

"I thank you, sir He will be rejoiced to hear of you"

"He doesexhausted, a formidable pause ensued, first broken by Mr Belamour, "May I ask how my fair visitor likes Bowstead?"

"It is a fine place, sir"

"But somewhat lonely for so youthful a lady?"

"I have the children, sir"

"I often hear their cheerful voices"

"I hope we do not disturb you, sir, I strive to restrain thehtless"

"Nay, the innocent sounds ofsweetly on my ears, like the notes of birds And when I have heard a char to the little ones, I have listened with delight Would it be too presu for the old recluse?"

"O, sir, I have only nursery ditties, caught froht not diminish the char whose notes Juht as you accompanied yourself on the spinnet"

And Jumbo, who seemed able to see in the dark, played a bar on his violin, while Aurelia tre," she said "My dear mother learnt the tune abroad And I believe that she herself ales say"

"May I hear it? Nightingales can sing in the dark" Refusal was impossible, and Jumbo's violin was a far more effective accompaniment than her own very moderate performance on the spinnet; so in a sweet, soft, pure, untrained and treht are sweet, ht are sweet; But sweeter still the hope and cheer When Love and Life shall meet Oh! then it is most sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet