Mr Bradshaw, too, instantly observed: "Oh! Mrs Denbigh need not trouble you, Farquhar.

I have servants at liberty at any moment to attend on her, if she wishes it." In fact, he wanted to make hay while the sun shone, and to detain Mr Farquhar a little longer, now that Jemima was so gracious.

She went upstairs with Ruth to help her to put on her things.
"Dear Jemima!" said Ruth, "I am so glad to see you looking better to-night! You quite frightened me this morning, you looked so ill." "Did I ?" replied Jemima.

"Oh, Ruth! I have been so unhappy lately.

I want you to come and put me to rights," she continued, half smiling.
"You know I'm a sort of out-pupil of yours, though we are so nearly of an age.