I mentioned our wish to leave here, and she opposed it strenuously, on the grounds that the Padre had promised his protection.

Now what are we to do ?" "Go to Mrs.Carlton's, Mary, and I will convince aunt that it is best we should remove from here immediately.

You need apprehend no difficulty on her part.

As you return from Mrs.Carlton's, meet me in the churchyard." "Florry, do not go till I come home; or, if you prefer it, let us go there at once." "No, Mary, I wish to be there alone." "But I am afraid it is not quite safe for you to venture out so far from home." "I fear nothing: who would harm a daughter beside her father's grave ?" Mary sighed heavily, but offered no further opposition.

Her walk to Mrs.Carlton's was a sad one, for her heart clung to the scenes she had learned to love so well, and the prospect of departure, and the uncertainty of the future, weighed heavily on her heart, and made her step unwontedly slow.