From Virginia, and not even a relative, at all ?" "That is what Mr.Thomas Wychecombe says; and even Sir Wycherly confirms it.

I have never heard Mr.Wycherly Wychecombe speak on the subject, himself." "A weakness of poor human nature! The lad finds an honourable, ancient, and affluent family here, and has not the courage to declare his want of affinity to it; happening to bear the same name." Mildred hesitated about replying; but a generous feeling got the better of her diffidence.

"I have never seen any thing in the conduct of Mr.
Wycherly Wychecombe to induce me to think that he feels any such weakness," she said, earnestly.

"He seems rather to take pride in, than to feel ashamed of, his being a colonial; and you know, we, in England, hardly look on the people of the colonies as our equals." "And have you, young lady, any of that overweening prejudice in favour of your own island ?" "I hope not; but I think most persons have.

Mr.Wycherly Wychecombe admits that Virginia is inferior to England, in a thousand things; and yet he seems to take pride in his birth-place." "Every sentiment of this nature is to be traced to self.