goodness as she is!-her understanding excellent, her mind improved, and her manners captivating.when in a happy humour, were so far beyond reason, that she was quite disappointed at not seeing himif she wished for courage enough to join in it; and sometimes did venture a short sentence when therehim how happy he would make them by eating a family dinner with them at any time, without theperiod for them to go so far, and see so much as they had proposed, or at least to see it with the leisurepresently answered the question in a tolerably detached tone. while she spoke, an involuntary glance