ack eyes?”

    “I’ll be preparing myself to go out as a missionary to preacy to t are enslaved—your es amongst t. I’ll get admitted tir up mutiny; and you, tailed basrice find yourself fettered amongst our  to cut your bonds till you er, t liberal t despot ever yet conferred.”

    “I  to be at your mercy, Jane.”

    “I ed for it . ain t  act, e its conditions.”

    “ e marriage ceremony, besides t performed at tar. You ipulate, I see, for peculiar terms—hey be?”

    “I only  an easy mind, sir; not crusions. Do you remember  be your Englisinue to act as Adèle’s governess; by t I sy pounds a year besides. I’ll furnis of t money, and you s—”

    “ell, but w?”

    “Your regard; and if I give you mine in return, t debt .”

    “ell, for cool native impudence and pure innate pride, you  your equal,” said  please you to dine o-day?” ered tes.

    “No, thank you, sir.”

    “And hank you?’ if one may inquire.”

    “I never ill—”

    “till  in half-phrases.”

    “till I can’t .”

    “Do you suppose I eat like an ogre or a g you dread being t?”

    “I ion on t, sir; but I  to go on as usual for anoth.”

    “You  once.”

    “Indeed, begging your pardon, sir, I s. I s go on  as usual. I s of your o do: you may send for me in to see me, and I’ll come t at no otime.”

    “I  a smoke, Jane, or a pinco comfort me under all tenance,’ as Adèle unately I  listen—ime notle tyrant, but it ly; and ively speaking—attaco a coucc my jewel I syne.”