“Rain and  I t. I ask again, is tter?

    “Nother afraid nor unhappy.”

    “th?”

    “Rat I’ll tell you all about it by-and-bye, sir; and I daresay you will only laug me for my pains.”

    “I’ll laug you ily ; till t: my prize is not certain. t mont lay a finger anyo ray lamb in my arms. You  of to seek your shepherd, did you, Jane?”

    “I ed you: but don’t boast.  t me get down.”

    . As Joook o told me to make e and put someturn to opped me, as I made for taircase, to extort a promise t I  be long: nor es I rejoined  supper.

    “take a seat and bear me company, Jane: please God, it is t meal but one you  at time.”

    I sat doold  eat. “Is it because you  of a journey before you, Jane? Is it ts of going to London t takes aite?”

    “I cannot see my prospects clearly to-nig ts I hing in life seems unreal.”

    “Except me: I am substantial enougouch me.”

    “You, sir, are t pom-like of all: you are a mere dream.”

    a dream?” said  close to my eyes. rong arm.

    “Yes; touc, it is a dream,” said I, as I put it down from before my face. “Sir, have you finished supper?”

    “Yes, Jane.”

    I rang tray. irred took a lo at my master’s knee.

    “It is near midnight,” I said.

    “Yes: but remember, Jane, you promised to  before my wedding.”

    “I did; and I  least: I o go to bed.”

    “Are all your arrangements complete?”

    “All, sir.”

    “And on my part likeled everyto-morroer our return from church.”