lonel Dent, contrasted ive pit I could imagine t most observers tractive, er at once ured and melanc  of t as tinkle of ter smile:- ern features softened;  and gentle, its ray bot. alking, at t, to Louisa and Amy Eso see t look rating: I expected to fall, to rise under it; yet I o t o me,” I t: “ of to and tenance and movements: t, in my blood and nerves, t assimilates me mentally to  I o do  to receive my salary at o t ter? Blasp nature! Every good, true, vigorous feeling I  conceal my sentiments: I must smot remember t  care muc I am of  mean t I o influence, and o attract; I mean only t I ain tastes and feelings in common , t continually t , w love him.”

    Coffee is lemen entered, ion  and Mr. Esics; ten. te togetten to describe,—a very big, and very fresry gentleman, stands before ts in a  beside Mary Ingram, and is s apparently says little. tall and pic Lord Ingram leans tle and lively Amy Es ters like a er ter. aken possession of an ottoman at t of Louisa: Adèle s rying to talk Frenc anding alone at table, bending gracefully over an album. Sing to be soug s  too long: ss a mate.

    Mr. Rocer, ted tons, stands on tary as sands by table: ss aking ation on te side of telpiece.

    “Mr. Rocer, I t you  fond of children?”

    “Nor am I.”

    “t induced you to take ctle doll as t?” (pointing to Adèle). “here did you pick her up?”

    “I did not pick  on my hands.”

    “You s o school.”

    “I could not afford it: schools are so dear.”

    “ noe a