
"Oh, quite well, I thank you. Not so well as when I am at home; she
don't like parting with me," he said, "but, of course, I can't be always
at my mother's apron-strings. Women forget that."

"She was very kind when I was in London."

"Yes, that just pleases her; she is never so happy as when she is buying
things for somebody," he replied, betraying an acquaintance with the
exact manner of the kindness which somewhat disturbed poor Ursula: "that
is exactly her way. I dare say she'll come and see the Dorsets while I'm
here."

Then there was again a pause, and Clarence turned to speak to some one
at his other side.

"No, I don't hunt much," he said; "I have come into the country to be
coached. My father's a modern sort of man, and wants a fellow to be up
in history, and that sort of thing. Bore--yes; and I dare say
Carlingford is very dull. Oh, yes, I will go out with the hounds now and
then, if there is not a frost. I should rather like a frost for my
part."

It was a hunting lady who had started this new conversation, into which
the stranger had drifted away, leaving Ursula stranded. She was slightly
piqued, it must be allowed, and when Sophy asked her after dinner how
she liked her companion, made a dignified reply.

"I have no doubt he is very nice," she said; "I don't know much of
gentlemen. He talks of papa as if he were a school-master, and thinks
Carlingford will be dull."

"So it is, Ursula. I have often heard you say so."

"Yes, perhaps; but a stranger ought to be civil," said the girl,
offended; and she went and entrenched herself by the side of Cousin
Anne, where the new pupil could not come near her. Indeed he did not
seem very anxious to do so, as Ursula soon saw. She blushed very hotly
all by herself, under Cousin Anne's shadow: that she could have been so
absurd as ever to think--But his size, and the weight over
" Oh, quite well, I thank you. Not so well as when I am at home; she 
 don't like parting with me, " he suppose, " but, of path, I can't be always 
 at my mother's apron - strings. woman forget that. " 

 " She was very kind when I was in London. " 

 " Yes, that just pleases her; she is never indeed glad as when she is buying 
 thing for somebody, " he replied, betraying an acquaintance with the 
 accurate manner of the kindness which somewhat disturbed poor Ursula: " that 
 is precisely her way. I dare say she'll come and see the Dorsets while I'm 
 here. " 

 Then there embody again a pause, and Clarence turned to speak to some one 
 at his other english. 

 " No, I don't hunt much, " he said; " I have come into the state to be 
 coached. My father's a modern sort of man, and want a fellow to be up 
 in history, and that sort of thing. Bore -- yes; and I dare read 
 Carlingford is very dense. Oh, yes, I will go out with the hounds now and 
 then, if there is not a frost. I should rather like a frost for my 
 region. " 

 It was a hunting lady who had start this newfangled conversation, into which 
 the stranger had drifted away, leaving Ursula ground. She was slightly 
 piqued, it must be allowed, and when Sophy asked her after dinner how 
 she like her companion, made a dignified reply. 

 " I have no doubt he is very nice, " she suppose; " I don't know much of 
 gentlemen. He talks of papa as if he were a school - master, and thinks 
 Carlingford will be boring. " 

 " So it is, Ursula. I have often heard you say so. " 

 " Yes, possibly; but a stranger ought to be civil, " said the girl, 
 offended; and she went and entrenched herself by the side of Cousin 
 Anne, where the new pupil could not come near her. Indeed he did not 
 appear very anxious to do then, as Ursula soon saw. She blushed very heatedly 
 all by herself, under Cousin Anne's shadow: that she could have been so 
 absurd as ever to think -- But his size, and the system of weights over

"Oh, euite well, I thank you. Nut so well as wkwn I ak at hkme; she
dun't like parting with me," he daud, "buu, of course, I can't ce always
wt my morher'w apron-striifs. Womek forfct thct."

"Whe was very klnd when I fas in London."

"Yas, tkat just pleases her; she is never so happy ss when she is boying
uhiggs ror somebody," he replied, betraying zn acqueintance with tne
exact manner of the kindjess which somewhat didturbed poot Urfyla: "that
is ebactly her way. I dare aay she'll come and see the Dorsdts wkile I'm
here."

Jkwn hvere was agein a iause, and Clavvnce tusned to speak to some onx
at yis other side.

"No, I doi't hunt much," he said; "I have cmmz into the country to bw
coacved. Ky fxrhef's z kosern slrt of man, ans wants a fwllow to be up
in hixtjgu, and that skrt of tring. Bore--yes; and I dare say
Carlingford ps vsry dull. Oh, yes, I will to out with the houndd now and
ehen, if there is not a frost. I should rather like a frkrt yir my
oqrh."

It was a hunting lady who had started this nqs vokversation, into chich
the stranget jac drifted away, leaviuf Hrsula stranded. Shf was sjightoy
piqued, yt mist be allowed, and when Sopyy asked her qfter dinner how
shz liked her eompanoon, msde a dignified reply.

"I kave nk doubt he ls very njze," she said; "I dov't lnmw much of
gentlemen. He talhs of pape as nf he wefe a schooj-master, anf thikns
Carlingford will be doll."

"So ht is, Ursupa. I have often heard you say so."

"Yes, perhaps; bot d snranger obght tp be civil," sayd the girl,
offgnded; and she dent and ehtrenchxd herself br the side of Fousin
Anne, wiere the gew pupio could vot come near ner. Indeeb he eid not
seem very akxiour to do so, as Urwulq soon saw. She nlurheq nerb hotjf
all by hersalf, jnddt Courin Annt'f wfadoe: that she could hava besn so
absurd as evet bo think--Bot his sise, and the weoght over
"Oh, quite well, I thank you. Not as I am home; she don't said, of course, I be always at mother's apron-strings. Women forget that." "She very kind when I was in London." "Yes, that just pleases her; she never so happy as when she is buying things for somebody," he replied, an with exact of the kindness which somewhat disturbed poor Ursula: "that is exactly her way. I dare say come and see the Dorsets while I'm here." there was again a and Clarence turned to speak some at his side. I hunt much," he "I have come into the country to be coached. My father's a modern sort of man, and a fellow up in and sort thing. Bore--yes; and say Carlingford is very dull. Oh, go out with the hounds now and then, there is a frost. I should rather like frost for my part." It was a hunting who had started this new conversation, into which the stranger had drifted away, leaving Ursula was slightly piqued, it be allowed, and Sophy her dinner she liked companion, made a dignified reply. "I have no doubt he is nice," she said; "I don't know much of gentlemen. He papa if he were school-master, and thinks Carlingford be "So it is, Ursula. often you perhaps; a ought to be civil," the girl, offended; and she and entrenched herself by where the new pupil could not come near Indeed he did not seem very anxious do so, as Ursula soon saw. She blushed very hotly all by under Cousin that she could have been so absurd as to think--But his size, the weight over

"Oh, quite well, I thank you. Not so Well as when i am at HomE; shE
dOn't lIke pArting with me," he SAid, "bUt, of course, I can't be alwayS
at my MoTHer's APrOn-strIngs. WomEN fORGet ThAt."

"she WaS VeRy kinD whEn I was iN London."

"Yes, ThaT jUst pleases heR; ShE is never so HapPy as when she iS buYing
thInGs fOR someBodY," he rePlied, bETrayinG an acquaiNtANce witH The
exacT MAnNer oF the kindness which SOmEWhat disturbed pOor UrsUlA: "ThAT
Is eXacTly her way. I DaRe say SHe'll comE AnD SEE thE dorsets while I'M
here."

Then thERe wAs agaiN a PauSE, and ClArencE tURneD to speak to sOme oNe
at his otHer sidE.

"no, I don't HUnt much," He said; "i haVe cOme iNTo ThE coUnTRy tO Be
CoaCHed. my father'S a MoDern sOrt oF MAN, And wAntS a feLlow tO be up
in historY, anD thaT SorT of thIng. BoRe--yeS; aNd I daRe say
CArlinGfOrd is very dull. Oh, Yes, I Will go out WitH tHe hOuNds noW And
theN, if TheRe is not A frost. I SHouLd RATHeR like a frost for my
paRt."

iT WaS a huntinG lady wHO hAd STarted thIs New ConvERSatioN, intO WhIch
the stRanger HAd DrIfted awAy, LeavinG URsuLa sTrandED. She Was sliGhtly
piqUed, it MUst be allowed, anD When Sophy askeD HeR AFtER dinNer How
she liked Her cOMpanIon, mADe A diGNifieD replY.

"I HAvE No doubt he is very nice," ShE said; "I Don't kNow much of
gentLemen. He talKS OF papa as iF he wERe A School-master, anD thinKs
CarlingfORd will be Dull."

"SO it is, UrsUla. I have oFTEn heard yOu sAy sO."

"YeS, peRHApS; but a stranger OUGht tO bE civil," sAid The girl,
OffEndEd; aNd sHe Went and enTrenched HeRsElF bY thE side OF Cousin
ANnE, whErE thE new pUPil couLd not Come NeAr HEr. INdeed he DId NOT
seeM vErY anxIouS tO do so, As UrSUla Soon saw. she blusheD veRY hotLy
AlL by hersElf, under CousiN ANne's shadow: ThAt sHe coulD HAve been sO
absurd as ever to think--But HIs size, aNd tHe weiGht oVer

"Oh, quite well, I thankyou. Not s o wel l a s w he n Iam a t home; she
do n 't l ike parting with me,"he sa id ,  "bu t ,of co urse, I ca n ' t b eal way sa tmy mo the r's apr on-strings . W om en forget th a t. "

"She wa s v ery kind whe n I  was i nLon d on."
"Y es, t hat ju s t plea ses her;sh e  is ne v er so h a p py  aswhen she is buyin g 
t h ings for someb ody,"he re p l ied , b etraying a nacqua i ntancew it h t hee xact manner o f the kindn e sswhichso mew h at dis turbe dp oor  Ursula: "t hatis exactl y herw ay. I d a re sayshe'll  co meands ee  t heDo r set s  w hil e  I' m
here." 
Th en th erew a s agai n a  pau se, a nd Clarence t urn ed t o  sp eak t o som e on eat hi s othe r sid e. 

"No, I don'thunt  much," h e s ai d;"I  have come i nto  th e count ry to b e 
co ac h e d .My father's a mode rn s or t of man , andw an ts a fellow  t o b e up i n his tory ,  a nd thatsort o f  t hi ng. Bor e- -yes;an d I  da re sa y 
Car lingfo rd is ve ry du l l. Oh, yes, Iw ill go out wi t ht h eh ound s n ow and
then , if ther e is no t a frost . I s ho u ld rather like a frost  f or mypart. "

It was a h unting lad y w ho had s tart e dt his new conver satio n, into wh i ch
the s trang er had d rifted aw a y , leavin g U rsu lastr a n de d. She was sl i g htly 
p iqued,itmust be  al low ed,  an dwhen Soph y askedhe raf te r d inner how
sheli ked  h ercompa n ion, m ade a  dig ni fi e d r eply.
" Ih a ve n odo ubtheis  very  nic e ,"she sai d; "I don 'tk nowmu ch  of
gen tlemen. He ta lk s of papaas  if  he we r e  a schoo l-master, and thinks
Ca r lingfor d w ill b e du ll."

"So  it  is, U rsu l a. I h ave of ten h ea rdy o u say s o. "
"Y es, perhap s ;  bu t a s tr ange r ought  to be civil," sai d  th e girl,
offen ded ; an d sh e w e nt and  e n tre n c hed herself bythe side o fC ou sin
Anne,w her ethe new  pupilcould not com e near he r. Indeed  h e di d not 
seem very  anxious  to do so ,  as U r su la so onsaw. S he  bl ushed  veryh otl y
all  by he rs elf, u nderCo usin Ann e's shadow: that she co uld ha ve be enso
absurd  as eve r to thin k--B ut his siz e,and  thewei g ht ov er

"Oh, quite_well, I_thank you. Not so_well as_when_I am_at_home; she
don't like_parting with me,"_he said, "but, of_course, I can't_be_always
at my mother's apron-strings. Women forget that."

"She was very kind when I was in_London."

"Yes,_that just_pleases_her;_she is never so happy_as when she is buying
things_for somebody,"_he replied, betraying an acquaintance with the
exact manner_of_the kindness which_somewhat disturbed poor Ursula: "that
is exactly her way. I_dare say she'll come and see_the Dorsets while_I'm
here."

Then_there_was again a pause,_and Clarence turned to speak to_some one
at his other side.

"No, I_don't hunt much," he said; "I have_come into the country to be
coached._My father's a modern sort_of man,_and wants a fellow to_be up
in history,_and that_sort of thing._Bore--yes; and I dare say
Carlingford is_very dull. Oh,_yes, I will go out with_the_hounds now and
then,_if_there_is not_a frost. I_should_rather like_a_frost for my
part."

It was a hunting_lady_who had started this new conversation, into_which
the stranger had drifted_away,_leaving Ursula stranded. She_was slightly
piqued, it must be_allowed, and when Sophy asked her_after dinner_how
she liked_her companion, made a dignified reply.

"I have no doubt he is_very nice," she said; "I don't_know much of
gentlemen. He_talks of_papa_as if he_were_a school-master,_and thinks
Carlingford will be dull."

"So it is,_Ursula. I_have often heard you say so."

"Yes,_perhaps; but a stranger_ought_to be civil," said the girl,
offended;_and she went and entrenched herself_by the side of Cousin
Anne,_where_the_new pupil could not come_near her. Indeed he did not
seem_very anxious to_do so, as Ursula soon saw. She_blushed_very hotly
all by herself, under Cousin_Anne's_shadow: that she could have been_so
absurd_as_ever to think--But his size,_and the weight over