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And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also--MORRIS

"Well, sir, have you seen my Lady?"

"Not a year older than when I saw her last," returned Major Delavie, who had just disate, and accepted Betty's ar that Corporal Pals fresh tidings of our Aura The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May , and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!"

Palmer echoed a fervent "Amen!" and Betty asked, "Is this my Lady's report?"

"Suspicious Betty! You will soon be satisfied," said the Major in high glee "Did not Dove meet me at the front door, and Mrs Dove waylayand joyous, and in favour with all, gentle and siene, ay, and Harriet and Arden too Let us hear what my little maid says for herself For look here!" and he held aloft Aurelia's packet, at sight of which Eugene capered high, and all followed into the parlour

Mr Arden was constantly about the house There was no doubt that he would soon be preferred to a Chapter living in Buckinghamshire, and he had thus been emboldened to speak out his wishes It would have been quite beneath the dignity of a young lady of Miss Harriet's sensibility to have consented, and she was in the full swing of her ga should induce her to resign her liberty, and that she should be frightened out of her life by Mr Arden's experiments; while her father had cordially received the minor Canon's proposals, and already treated hi process that Harriet was beginning to resuht back by Maydew

"Open the letter, Betty Thanks, Arden," as the an to pull off his boots, "only take care of ht down her little boy, and one of Aurelia's pupils; I declare they are a perfect pair of Loves What are you fu at, Betty?"

"The seal, sir, it is a pity to break it," said Betty, producing her scissors from one of her capacious pockets "It is an antique, is it not, Mr Arden?"