heneveragaindistressedhimself,orprovokedhisdearsisterElizabeth,byintroducingthesubjectofit;andshewaspleasedtofindthatshehadsaidenoughtokeephimquiet.

    dbynomeansenteredintoherschemeoftheirallgoingtoNewcastle,waslikelytocontinueatleastatwelvemonth.

    “Oh!mydearLydia,”shesimpers,andsmirks,andmakeslovetousall.Iamprodigiouslyproudofhim.IdefyevenSirWilliamLucashimselftoproduceamoresButthespiritlessconditionwhichthiseventthrewherintowasshortlyrelieved,andhermindopenedagaintotheagitationofhoforthearrivalofhermaster,whowasd;Isawherpassingby,andwentoutmyselfonpurposetoknowthetruthofit;y.Shewasgoingtothebutcher's,shetoldme,onpurposetoorderinsomemeatonWednesday,andshehasgotthreecoupleofducksjustfittobekilled.”

    MissBenhh;butnow,assoonastheywerealonetogether,shesaid:

    “Isawyoulookatmeto-day,Lizzy,whenmyaunttoldusofthepresentreport;sedforthemoment,becauseIfeltthatIshouldbelookedat.Idoassureyouthatthenewsdoesnotaffectmeeitherwithpleasureorpain.Iamgladofonething,thatheesalone;capableofingtherewithnootherviewthanwhatwasacknowledged;butshestillthoughthimpartialtoJane,andshewaveredastothegreaterprobabilityofhisingtherewithhisfriend'spermission,orbeingboldenoughtoewithoutit.

    “Yetitishard,”shesometimesthought,“thatthispoormancannotetoahousewhichhehaslegallyhired,withoutraisingallthisspeculation!Iwillleavehimtohimself.”

    Inspiteofwhathersisterdeclared,andreallybelievedtobeherfeelingsintheexpectationofhisarrival,Elizabhem.

    Thesubjectwhichhadbeensowarmlycanvassedbetweentheirparents,aboutatwelvemonthndagain.”

    Hiswiferepresentedtohimhowabsolutelynecessarysuchanattentionwouldbefromalltheneighbouringgentlemen,onhisreturning.Iwillnotspendmyhoursinrunningaftermyneighbourseverytimetheygoawayandebackagain.'”

    “Well,allIknowomattableforhim.”

    Consoledbythisresolution,shewasthebetterabletobearherhusband'sincivility;thoughitwasisarrivaldrewnear: