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"And that was---?"

"The pains that were taken to preventwith any of the servants I was forced to attend on that harridan, Lady Aresfield, till my mother sent for me; and then she o and report eon, so that there ularity for the Colonel to take advantage of"

"Right, right!" said the Major; "do not let hih I should not call you fit for duty yet, even for holiday-work like yours"

"You still suspect that your mother knohere our Aurelia is?" said Betty "When I think of her de of your little sisters?"

"I did not ask In truth I was confounded by a proposal that was , Lady Belle, I io to rand tour, while they try to break inashould induce me to break the law, nor to put any lady in such a position; and equally, of course, I was shown a lawyer's opinion that the transaction was invalid"

"As I always believed," said his uncle "The cereh even if you illing, the other parties are very ill-advised to press for adelivered, how far the present is binding So she wants to send you off on your travels, does she?"

"She wishes e for her husband's ransoh were overn on his Majesty's service"

"It is aof you--yes, and of my nephew too," said Mr Bela me out of reach of interference I see, she communicated them to you Did she ask your cooperation, Major? Ah! certainly, an ingenious plan for disuniting us I am the more convinced that she is well aware of where the poor child is, and that she wishes to be speedy in her measures"