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And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise, Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desiredSPENSER

"Nephew, is Delavie House inhabited?" inquired Mr Bela

"No, sir," replied Sir Amyas "My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain thehbourhood Oh, you do not think it possible that my dearest life can be in captivity so near us! An old house! On o thither instantly"

"And be taken for a Mohock! No, no, sit down, rash youth, and tell e, an old woar, who snarled at me like a toothless cur when I once went there to find an old fowling-piece of my father's"

"Then you ar the last person who should show yourself there, since there are sure to be strict charges against adarrison on the alert You had better let the reconnoitring party consist of Ju was said of St Paul's, then in blooland; but Betty declared that she could not run about to see fine churches till her o to the nearest and quietest church? So she, with her father and Eugene, repaired to St Clement Danes, where their landlord possessed a solid oak pew, and they heard a ser for the sregation was therefore large, for the substantial tradesfolk who had poured into the Strand since it had been rebuilt were far iously disposed than the fashionable world, retaining either the Puritan zeal, or the High Church fervour, which were alike discouraged in the godless court The Major and his son and daughter were solitary units in the roups of portly citizens, with soberly handsoreetings; and on their return to their hotel, the Major betook hio for a walk in the park with Pal to strengthen her assurance that the innocent would never be forsaken Indeed Mr Belarounds of hope and couilelessness and siirl's chatter about Lady Belle's rival being sent beyond the sea would return upon her oeration and misapprehension, like so much besides