And he'll let you do everything for himeven write his letters" "Oh, Sarah, Sarah, stop!" said Lady Mary, faintly.

'I see,' said Mary, bitterly.

"That would be delightful," said Lady Mary, eagerly.

"Roswell," said Mary, earnestly, slightly colouring again as she spoke, "we have a great favour to ask.

WHEATLEY, VERA MARY No stepping backward.

'If that is your only difficulty,' said Mary, haughtily, 'I dare say Mr. Hammond would be kind enough to marry me to-morrow, and take me out of your ladyship's way.' Lady Maulevrier's head sank back upon her pillows, those velvet and satin pillows, rich with delicate point lace and crewel-work adornment, the labour of Mary and Fräulein, pillows which could not bring peace to the weary head, or deaden the tortures of memory.

"I am not blind to his faults," said Lady Mary, humbly, "though they all think so.

Sitt Mariam' (literally Lady Mary) became a household word in many mouths."

"I couldn't," said Lady Mary, naively.

'You have had absolutely nothing to eat,' said Mary, piteously, as the dogcart came grinding round upon the dry gravel.

"His wife!" said Mary, scornfully, but her lips trembled.

'I like him for his independence; but he mustn't be reckless,' said Mary, severely.

" "You've never said anything like that before," said Mary, rather sharply.

" "Dear Job Legh!" said Mary, softly.

" "So soon!" said Mary, sorrowfully.

"You're angry, John," said Lady Mary, very sweetly and humbly.

" "They are Setoun thingssome of the few that came to me," said Lady Mary, rather timidly.

"Should Gar'ner come home successful, Mary," inquired the deacon, "successful in all thingssuccessful in sealing, and successful in that other matterthe West Ingee business, I meanbut successful in all, as I daily pray he may be,I want to know if you would then have him; always supposing that he got back himself unchanged?" "Unchanged, I shall never be his wife," answered Mary, tremulously, but firmly.

" "You are most welcome, Miss Clifford," said Mary, warmly.

" "It put a lot of affection and consideration into him," said Mary, a little brusquely, "and there are other creatures connected with the sea who wouldn't be hurt by that sort of thing.

He has business, I believe," said Lady Mary, a little coldly.

" "And she would talk to you of Walter Clifford?" "Yes, papa," said Mary, firmly, "she would; and that's the only thing that can do me any good.

" "Papa," said Mary, very gravely, "I have seen the certificate.