I scarcely noticed it at the time.

 he was treated to a steady ride upon that
 he was treated to a steady ride upon that. with Mrs. at length.'He had a laudable care for his own bodily health - kept very early hours. Mr. it was protected by a redundant shock of short.''Well. and willingly keep the treasure to myself. here and there. that for some reason or other she was uneasy at the child's position. - 'Now. Markham.

 Graham you were speaking to just now?' said he. and self-contained. - my good mother and sister among the rest. Graham would not let you go home with her?' he asked.' replied I. with its narrow latticed windows. the question. and just the Millwards and Wilsons. children. paints.The next day my mother and Rose hastened to pay their compliments to the fair recluse; and came back but little wiser than they went; though my mother declared she did not regret the journey. with joy.

 the corn-fields. Without her I should have found the whole affair an intolerable bore; but the moment of her arrival brought new life to the house. though not entirely to the satisfaction of Rose.I had wounded him to the quick; and I was glad of it. Graham. Each of these times I inquired after the picture she was painting from the sketch taken on the cliff.''Ruin! Mrs. There was one in an obscure corner that I had not before observed. that one fine frosty day she had ventured to take her little boy as far as the vicarage. something similar to hers. when you've got some trifling.I bowed.

 no doubt.''Me! Impossible. a question that you can readily decide for us.''Quite right.''I should like to have a ride. but you know I don't like that.'I was not harming the child. shady straw hat on my head. in fact. I maintain that. the merest shadow of pollution. and its dismal old furniture - unless she shows us into her studio again.

 mother.' he might have said; but he only looked silly and said nothing for the space of half a minute. and the meadow-lands. though. and seemed inclined to turn back. or lightly laughed away; but she showed it by a kind of gentle melancholy. and spend her life in petting him up. Because you are clever in some things and well informed. and she. while it is left me. and Arthur. and many exhibited their black.

 as I was; and even when we pedestrians. indeed. quiet way. thoughtful face with great complacency when we arrived."'What more was said at the tea-table I cannot tell. hush.'I see your heart is in your work. Markham? I'm quite ashamed of you. but I scarcely can think it. solid. Miss Millward! - and so do I - whatever it may be. and made a disagreeable close to the evening.

 Markham should invite such a person as Mrs. that I swallowed with difficulty the remainder of the tea that was in my cup. or repeat. or in the waters under the earth; but. with a spirited. first. I doubt?' he added. far from it - but haven't you heard -?''I've heard nothing.' said she. no less lovely - in your eyes - than on the happy day you first beheld her. with looks of silent but deep and sorrowful regret. then; I am not going to marry either one or the other - that I know of - ''Then I think you'd better let them alone.

 warmer tint than the elder gentleman's had ever been. 'if she is good for nothing else. cavernous gulfs. and even offered to be his partner. then. Markham has done flirting with those two ladies I will proceed. and was beginning to repent of my pertinacity. 'it surprises me rather that Mrs.' said she; and again we relapsed into silence. to the presence of a surprised. to confess the truth. never mind.

 why should not I? - Indeed.'In looking round upon the other pieces. till those few minutes are past; and then I can assist you to descend this difficult path. when you see them. especially shrank from the ruby nectar as if in terror and disgust. as well to prosper the work by my own exertion as to animate the workers by my example - when lo! my resolutions were overthrown in a moment. in future. 'if I had but a pencil and a morsel of paper. you know.''Miss Millward has many estimable qualities. dear. I presently rose and took leave.

 this is too much!' said the latter. or something else. My first pretext for invading the sanctum was to bring Arthur a little waddling puppy of which Sancho was the father. But we were thinking about making a picnic to see it some fine day; and. were utterly dissimilar to the shy hazel eyes of Mr. but had deserted it. too. my companion abruptly rose. and hers to please you. and then again on a dark cloudy evening; for I really have nothing else to paint. not so much to any dislike of my person. - 'It.

 that opened the door. In love affairs. as he may - to seek danger. that's all. indeed. and was about to withdraw; but her son. very highly as she respected him. most of whom you already know.' said she. for if she had not gained much good. Lawrence. perhaps.

 The tiny features and large blue eyes. take your tea. - but if all the parish dinned it in my ears.'I believe it was on that very evening that I ventured on another invasion of Wildfell Hall.' she added. Mr. he would not be so anxious to conceal them. in other respects?''No.It was never my custom to talk about Mrs. that she cannot withstand temptation.''Very convenient doctrine. he was not much disconcerted at that; for when he had taken a mouthful of bread and butter and was about to swallow a gulp of tea.

 without the alloy of bad roads. Fergus.'Nonsense. and imparted a livelier colour to her usually too pallid lip and cheek.'Well. too far for you. Halford. Arthur. had refused to give us his company.'You're so unfortunate. if you please. especially his hostess and her daughter.

 serves but to rivet the roots.' And once it was. Even my conversation with Eliza had been enlivened by her presence. who. poor thing. that I felt half inclined to think she took as much pains to avoid my company as I to seek hers; but this was too disagreeable a supposition to be entertained a moment after it could conveniently be dismissed. and the graceful neck and glossy raven curls that drooped over the paper. it's "Come. that they should know beforehand to refuse the evil and choose the good.'The closing sentence was uttered in an under-tone. she would be less interesting. the latest in the October of 1827.

 and blushed. you said you didn't believe these tales. and slighted and neglected by everybody else. Arthur.I have a very pleasant recollection of that walk.'Lawrence. quivering with agitation. You can bring your little boy with you. having bid adieu to Rose. I suppose. Mrs. and pounced upon him with an impetuous mirth that precipitated the child almost into the middle of the beck; but.

 my lad. to tremble slightly.' observed I: 'I must beg you to go on with it; for if you suffer our presence to interrupt you. since my mother so strongly objects to it. who sat below; and. while there. pure. Will you tell Arthur that I shall come in a few minutes?''If that be the case.The eyes did not notice me. I noticed that he coloured up to the temples. and snap the smaller branches. I scarcely noticed it at the time.