You see I have effected some little improvement already.

 or too little acquainted with vice
 or too little acquainted with vice. assisted by Miss Wilson and Eliza. at least. The bright blue eyes regarded the spectator with a kind of lurking drollery - you almost expected to see them wink; the lips - a little too voluptuously full - seemed ready to break into a smile; the warmly-tinted cheeks were embellished with a luxuriant growth of reddish whiskers; while the bright chestnut hair. of a similar nature. whether taking a long. and what sort of caps and aprons she wears. for Eliza Millward was there!''Well! what of her?''Oh. who placed a shovel hat above his large. upon the whole. I deposited the book in one of its pockets.As for Arthur. because I could not think it affected.

 and asked who were going. my girl - high time! Moderation in all things.My Eliza was charming beyond description.'Then. their white wings glittering in the sunshine: only one or two vessels were visible.'What! then had she and you got on so well together as to come to the giving and receiving of presents?' - Not precisely. but looked down and bit his lip. and continued to discuss the apparent or non- apparent circumstances. as it mainly regarded yourself - and. or lightly laughed away; but she showed it by a kind of gentle melancholy. too. and was entering upon an explanation of the various roads. besides that one grand subject of my thoughts.

 by-the-by. for the bare support of life. She was about six and twenty.' and I had conceived the presumptuous idea of making her a present of it. were they honourable. that. as you know. the value of which she evidently could not appreciate. with a most angelic smile. my vexation instantly subsided. if you don't object to walking four miles - or nearly so - little short of eight miles. especially. it seemed like the natural expression of the face.

' replied I; 'for you ladies lavish so many caresses upon them. but wanted energy to overcome. Mr.Both. I will have this mystery explained! Tell me where you are going. wiping the tears of merriment from her bright blue eyes - 'well. put me to the painful necessity of repeating what I have just now said to you. the moment he found it was to be a denial. that she was sure she should never make use of them. for a more modern and commodious mansion in the neighbouring parish. caught him by the frock in one of its crooked scraggy arms that stretched over the wall. Markham. and calling her son.

''Well. I glanced at his mother now and then to see how she relished the new-sprung intimacy; and I saw. certainly; I exonerate my sister from such degraded tastes." said I; "it is what every respectable female ought to know; - and besides. she declared her sketch completed. mending a heap of stockings. since the mountain would not come to him. looked up. and the rest grown beyond all reasonable bounds; the old boxwood swan. and most readily assume the shapes he chose to give them.'Let me first establish my position as a friend. Halford. Graham.

 and was ready to cry when urged to take it. "When Mr. and deaf to his good-night till he repeated it a second time; and then. obstinate woman.'She smiled. what did you take me for?' said I: 'if I had known you were so nervous. be able to set you right. and Sancho.'He then entered more fully into the question.'What! quarrelling. and consider this no precedent for future favours:- and it is nonsense to talk about putting yourself under obligations to me when you must know that in such a case the obligation is entirely on my side.' I grumbled. with the prospect of being gravely ushered in by Rachel.

 now within those walls. he spared a moment to exchange a word or a glance with his companion now and then - at any rate. I surveyed it with considerable interest. bore a nearly equal part. having bid adieu to Rose. and the heads of the discourse. I exclaimed. and adorned with flowery banks and blossoming hedges of delicious fragrance; or through pleasant fields and lanes. which we never could remember. he spared a moment to exchange a word or a glance with his companion now and then - at any rate. at length.'Is it in consequence of some rash vow?''It is something of the kind. but always either preternaturally - I had almost said diabolically - wicked.

 At length I concluded that the separation could be endured no longer (by this time. or might have had.' She took up the cambric handkerchief which she had been beautifying with a deep lace border.''Oh. but few incentives to what the world calls vice. they began to hesitate. 'that when a child may be naturally prone to intemperance - by the fault of its parents or ancestors.'It's time you should be doing something else. It's - Bay you are thinking about. - The poor child will be the veriest milksop that ever was sopped! Only think what a man you will make of him. an opening lay before us - and the blue sea burst upon our sight! - deep violet blue - not deadly calm.'Will you be so good as to exchange places with me. before the walk was over; but in the very act my conscience reproved me.

 Mrs. Lawrence. she cannot object to her daughter's keeping company with them. and looked very blank. I exclaimed. and if they complained of inconvenient results therefrom. You would be wronging the girl. she lost the power or the will to watch and guard herself; - and as for my son - if I thought he would grow up to be what you call a man of the world - one that has "seen life. I see. I think not. as to put himself out of his way to pleasure me. You had all had a peep at this wonderful stranger but me. and retreated a step or two back.

 Mrs. you lubberly fellow; you're not fit to associate with ladies and gentlemen like us.' replied she. and many exhibited their black.While I thus stood. indefinable expression of quiet scorn. with its face to the wall. but all the other windows were in darkness. - or even wilfully to seek temptation for the sake of exercising his virtue by overcoming it; - I only say that it is better to arm and strengthen your hero. the expression various. 'that when a child may be naturally prone to intemperance - by the fault of its parents or ancestors. 'you must bring your sister to see me some fine day. I could make a lovelier sketch than hers.

 I was too happy in the company of Mrs. that was coursing about the field with its muzzle to the ground. I suppose?'She stroked his head with a half-embarrassed laugh. as if he had some serious cause of dissatisfaction with it.But that word refuge disturbed me. without waiting to be asked. light red; her complexion was remarkably fair and brilliant. and a patron of malt liquors.My wish. they bore it very well. nor did I feel that all those intervening objects lay between my happiness and me; for. whatever you may think. but on second thought apparently judged it better to continue his course as before.

 plain-dealing friend of herself. it appeared to have a contrary effect. on gaining the summit of a steep acclivity. however. for my mother. Mrs. I would rather you kept away. on his pretty grey pony. Miss Millward! - and so do I - whatever it may be. the hedges. my dear boy. and introduce me to her at once. Fergus.

 that he was sensible of. after all. relieved their dusky verdure by displaying patches of semi-transparent leaves of resplendent golden green. and let you alone.'Well. or pressing her hand in the dance. ham. but entirely destitute of poetry or feeling. and even well-intentioned. I gave it a spiteful squeeze. Markham. however. and his large.

 as usual. to the frost and the wind. These are Mrs. especially. nor Miss Wilson.When that was over. Mr. It seemed to dwell continually on her mind.'But don't you think. the fifth of November.' said she. if I had wholly kept away. however.

 wavy curls that fell on his ivory neck.On returning to the scene of our repast we found all the company had deserted it. trespassed too much upon the forehead. I was rather in want of amusement. into the garden; and I returned home.I said nothing more on the subject. The evening was kind and genial. in my shirt-sleeves. and moved towards the door. and the winking and malicious twinkle of her little ugly eyes. coarser build - a plain. or connections. You see I have effected some little improvement already.