Mr.Falkland had taken Collins with him, the business to be settled at Mr.Clare's being in some respects similar to that to which this faithful domestic had been accustomed in the routine of his ordinary service.

They had entered into some conversation, for Mr.Falkland was not then in the habit of obliging the persons about him by formality and reserve to recollect who he was.

The attractive solemnity of the scene made him break off the talk somewhat abruptly, that he might enjoy it without interruption.

They had not ridden far, before a hollow wind seemed to rise at a distance, and they could hear the hoarse roarings of the sea.

Presently the sky on one side assumed the appearance of a reddish brown, and a sudden angle in the road placed this phenomenon directly before them.