He re-urged--she re-declined; and he seemed then about to make his bow, when taking the paper from the table, she returned it-- "Oh! here is the charade you were so obliging as to leave with us; thank you for the sight of it.

We admired it so much, that I have ventured to write it into Miss Smith's collection.

Your friend will not take it amiss I hope.

Of course I have not transcribed beyond the first eight lines." Mr.Elton certainly did not very well know what to say.

He looked rather doubtingly--rather confused; said something about "honour,"-- glanced at Emma and at Harriet, and then seeing the book open on the table, took it up, and examined it very attentively.