 the society of the little town, and even at the most mild
of tea-parties it is ludicrous to see one man (and that most likely a
curate) among a dozen ladies--so that even when she appeared to Janey to
wonder, she felt that her sister's curiosity was not unjustifiable. But
while thus engaged in the enterprise of discovering "a new gentleman"
for the good of society, Ursula's eyes and her attention were caught by
another interest. The stranger had crossed the street to talk to a lady,
who had been walking down the Lane, and whom Ursula felt she had seen
somewhere. Who was it? Certainly not Miss Humphreys, nor Miss Griffiths,
nor any other of the well-known young ladies of Grange Lane. The setting
sun, which had come out suddenly after a dull day, threw a slanting,
long-drawn ray up the street, which fell upon the strangers, as they
stood talking. This ray caught the young lady's hair, and flashed back a
reflection out of the shining coils which looked to Ursula (being dark
herself, she admired golden hair more than anything) as bright as the
sunshine. And in the light she caught the out-line of a pretty head, and
of a nose slightly "tip-tilted," according to the model which the
Laureate has brought into fashion. Where had she seen her before? She
remembered all at once with a rush of bewildered pleasure.

"Janey! Oh, Janey!" she cried, "Listen! This is too extraordinary. There
is the young lady in black!"

Janey, as may be supposed, had heard every detail of Mrs. Copperhead's
ball, and knew what Ursula meant as well as Ursula herself did. She grew
pale with excitement and curiosity. "No!" she said, "you can't mean it.
Are you sure, are you quite sure? Two new people in one day! Why,
everybody must be coming to Carlingford. It makes me feel quite
strange!" said this susceptible young woman; "the young lady in black!"

"Oh, yes, there can't be any mistake," said Ursula, hurrying on in her
excitement, "I looked at her so much. I couldn't mistake her.
the society of the little town, and even at the most meek 
 of tea - party it is ludicrous to see one man (and that about likely a 
 curate) among a dozen ladies -- so that even when she appear to Janey to 
 wonder, she felt that her sister's curio was not indefensible. But 
 while thus engaged in the enterprise of discover " a new gentleman " 
 for the good of club, Ursula's eyes and her attention were caught by 
 another interest. The stranger had crossed the street to speak to a lady, 
 who had been walking down the Lane, and whom Ursula felt she had examine 
 somewhere. Who was it? Certainly not Miss Humphreys, nor Miss Griffiths, 
 nor any other of the well - known young lady of Grange Lane. The setting 
 sun, which had come out suddenly after a dull sidereal day, threw a slanting, 
 long - drawn ray up the street, which fell upon the strangers, as they 
 stood spill. This beam caught the young lady's hair, and flashed back a 
 reflection out of the shining coil which look to Ursula (being dark 
 herself, she admired golden hair's-breadth more than anything) as bright as the 
 sunshine. And in the inner light she caught the out - line of a pretty head, and 
 of a nose slenderly " tip - tilted, " according to the model which the 
 Laureate has brought into fashion. Where had she seen her before? She 
 remembered all at once with a rush of bewildered joy. 

 " Janey! Oh, Janey! " she cried, " heed! This is too extraordinary. There 
 is the young lady in black! " 

 Janey, as may be supposed, had heard every contingent of Mrs. Copperhead's 
 ball, and knew what Ursula meant as well as Ursula herself did. She grew 
 pale with excitement and curiosity. " No! " she said, " you can't intend it. 
 Are you sure, are you quite sure? Two fresh people in one sidereal day! Why, 
 everybody must be coming to Carlingford. It makes me feel quite 
 strange! " say this susceptible young woman; " the young lady in black! " 

 " Oh, yes, there can't be any error, " said Ursula, hurrying on in her 
 excitement, " I count at her so much. I couldn't mistake her.
 thf society of the little uown, and even at jhw most mild
or tea-pargies it is ludicrous to see lnw man (and that most likely x
curate) along a dizen oadies--so tizt even when ame ap'eered to Janey tp
wonder, sha felt that hes ridter's curiosity was not unjustifiabje. But
wnipe thus engageq in ehe snterprise of discovering "a new gehtleman"
hor the good of society, Ursula's eyes and jer wttention were cauhht by
anothgd igrerest. The sgranger had crossed thg street to talk to a lady,
who haa beeu walking diwb tjg Lane, and wiom Urfula felt shc had saen
someehere. Who was lt? Cectaibly not Miss Humphreyv, nor Miss Griffitrs,
nor any ocher of the well-known yiung nadias ow Grxngt Lene. The sfttmng
sun, whicg had come iut suddenly after s qlkl day, threw a slagtyng,
long-drawn ray up the street, which fenl hpon the strangers, as tyey
stood talking. This ray caugrt the young lady's hair, and flashed back a
reflecthon ont of tme sfunlng coils which looked to Ursula (being dark
hewaekf, she admired gjlden hair koge jhan anything) xs briygt as the
sunshine. Anf in thg lighr she caudht yhe out-line of a pretty heae, and
of a nofw slightly "tip-tiltzd," according to jhe mocel which the
Laureate hcs brohght into fwshion. Whsfe had she seen fer bafore? Sht
femembered all at once witi a rbsh of bdwilcered [leasure.

"Jajey! Om, Janey!" she cried, "Llsten! Tvis is too extraordinary. There
is the younj lady in blavk!"

Banvy, as may be smpposed, had heawd every detaik of Mrf. Copoerhead's
baml, and nnew what Uwsula meant av well as Ursnla hersejf dud. Sye grew
oxle with excitrment and curiosity. "No!" she said, "you cen't osan it.
Are you sbxe, are you quite xurd? Tro nxw pej[le in one ddy! Wfy,
exrryboay must be gomkng yo Carlingford. It manes je feel quite
stranbe!" said thus susce[tible young eoman; "the young lafy in bleck!"

"Oh, ues, there can't be any mistake," sais Ursula, jurvying on in hqr
exgiteient, "I looled at her so much. I couldn't mistake hec.
the society of the little town, and the mild of it is ludicrous that likely a curate) a dozen ladies--so even when she appeared to Janey wonder, she felt that her sister's curiosity was not unjustifiable. But while thus in the enterprise of discovering "a new gentleman" for the good of society, eyes her were by another interest. The stranger had crossed the street to talk to a lady, who had walking down the Lane, and whom Ursula felt had seen somewhere. Who it? Certainly not Miss Humphreys, Miss nor any of well-known ladies of Grange The setting sun, which had come out suddenly after a dull day, threw a slanting, long-drawn ray the street, upon the as stood This ray caught lady's hair, and flashed back a the shining coils which looked to Ursula (being herself, she golden hair more than anything) as as the sunshine. And in the light she the out-line of a pretty head, and of a nose slightly "tip-tilted," according to the the Laureate has brought fashion. Where had seen before? remembered at once a rush of bewildered pleasure. "Janey! Oh, Janey!" she cried, "Listen! is too extraordinary. There is the young lady in black!" may supposed, had heard detail of Mrs. Copperhead's and what Ursula meant as Ursula did. with and "No!" she said, "you mean it. Are you sure, you quite sure? Two Why, everybody must be coming to Carlingford. It me feel quite strange!" said this susceptible woman; "the young lady in black!" "Oh, yes, there can't be any said Ursula, in her excitement, "I looked at her so I couldn't mistake her.
 the society of the little town, And even at tHe mosT miLd
oF tEa-paRtieS it is ludicrous TO see One man (and that most likelY a
curAtE) AmonG A dOzen lAdies--so THaT EVen WhEn She ApPEaRed to janEy to
wonDer, she felt ThaT hEr sister's curIOsIty was not uNjuStifiable. But
WhiLe thus EnGagED in thE enTerprIse of dIScoverIng "a new geNtLEman"
foR The good OF SoCietY, Ursula's eyes and heR AtTEntion were caugHt by
anOtHEr INTerEst. the strangeR hAd croSSed the sTReET TO taLK to a lady,
who haD been walkinG DowN the LaNe, And WHom UrsUla feLt SHe hAd seen
somewHere. who was it? CErtainLY not MisS humphreYs, nor MIss griFfitHS,
nOr Any OtHEr oF ThE weLL-knOwn young LaDiEs of GRangE lANE. The SetTing
Sun, whIch had come out SudDenlY AftEr a duLl day, ThreW a SlantIng,
lonG-drawN rAy up the street, whIch fEll upon thE stRaNgeRs, As theY
Stood tAlkIng. this ray Caught tHE yoUnG LADy'S hair, and flashed bacK a
REFlEction ouT of the SHiNiNG coils whIcH loOked TO ursulA (beiNG dArk
herseLf, she aDMiReD golden HaIr more ThAn aNytHing) aS BrigHt as thE
sunshinE. And iN The light she cauGHt the out-line oF A pRETtY Head, And
Of a nose sligHtly "TIp-tiLted," ACcOrdINg to tHe modEl WHiCH the
Laureate has brouGhT into fAshioN. Where had she sEen her befoRE? sHe
remembEred ALl AT once with a rush Of bewIldered pleASure.

"JaneY! Oh, JaNey!" she crIed, "Listen! tHIs is too eXtrAorDinAry. tHErE
is the young laDY In blAcK!"

Janey, aS maY be suppOseD, haD heArd EvEry detail Of Mrs. CopPeRhEaD's
BalL, and kNEw what UrSuLa mEaNt aS well AS UrsulA hersElf dId. shE GreW
pale wiTH eXCItemEnT aNd cuRioSiTy. "No!" sHe saID, "yoU can't meAn it.
Are yoU suRE, are YoU qUite surE? Two new people In One day! Why,
eVeRybOdy musT BE coming tO Carlingford. It makes me feEL quite
sTraNge!" saId thIs susceptIblE young WomAN; "the yoUng ladY in blAcK!"

"Oh, YES, therE CAn'T be AnY mistake," saID ursUla, huRrYing On in her
Excitement, "I looked aT Her So much. I couldn'T miStakE HEr.
 the society of the little  town, and  even  at  th emost  mil d
of tea-parti e s it  is ludicrous to see o ne ma n( andt ha t mos t likel y  a c ura te )amo ng adozen  la dies--s o that eve n w he n she appear e dto Janey t o
w onder, she f elt  thathe r s i ster' s c urios ity wa s  not u njustifia bl e . Butw hile th u s  e ngag ed in the enterpr i se of discovering  "a ne wg en t l ema n"for the go od  of s o ciety,U rs u l a 'se yes and her a ttention we r e c aughtby 
an o ther i ntere st .  Th e strangerhadcrossed t he str e et to t a lk to a  lady, 
wh o h ad b e en  w alk in g  do w nthe Lan e, and w ho mUrsul a fe l t s he h adseen 
some where. Who wa s i t? C e rta inlynot M issHu mphre ys, no r Mis sGriffiths,
noranyother ofthe  w ell -k nowny oung l adi esof Gran ge Lane .  Th es e t ti ng
sun, which hadco m e  o ut sudde nly af t er  a dull day ,thr ew a s lanti ng,l on g-drawnray up th estreet,  w hich f el l u pon  thes tran gers,as theystood talking. Thisr ay caught the yo u n gl ady' s h air, and fl ashe d  bac k ar ef lec t ion o ut of  t h es hining coils whichlo oked t o Urs ula (being da rk
herself , s he admir ed g o ld e n hair more th an an ything) as bright a s the 
sunshin e. And in t he light  sh e c aug htt h eout-line of a p rett yhead, a ndof a no sesli ght ly"t ip-tilted ," accor di ng  t othe  mode l  which t he 
La ur eat e has brough t int o fa sh io n . W here ha d  s h e  see nhe r be for e?  Shereme m ber ed allat once w ith a ru sh  o f bewil dered pleasur e. 

"Janey!Oh , J aney!" s he cried , "Listen! This is tooe xtraord ina ry. T here 
is the y oun g lady  in black! "

Jan ey, a smay b e sup p o se d,ha d heard ev e r y d etail  o f Mr s. Copp erhead's
ball, and kne w what Ursula  me anta s  w ell as Urs ul a  he r s elf did. She gr ew
pale wi th ex citement a n d c ur iosity.  "No!"she s a id, "yo u can't m ean it.
A re  you s ure , are youquite su re? Two n e w peo p le  in o neday! W hy ,
e veryb ody mu s t b e com ing to  C arling ford.  I t makesme feel quite
strange!"  saidthissus ceptibleyou n g w oman; "th e yo ung lady i n b lac k!"
"Oh ,  yes,  the r ecan ' t beanym istake,"s ai d U r s ul a, hurrying o n  in  herexc i tement , "I  looked at her so much. I couldn 't m i s tak e h e r.
 the_society of_the little town, and_even at_the_most mild
of_tea-parties_it is ludicrous_to see one_man (and that most_likely a
curate) among_a_dozen ladies--so that even when she appeared to Janey to
wonder, she felt that her_sister's_curiosity was_not_unjustifiable._But
while thus engaged in the_enterprise of discovering "a new_gentleman"
for the_good of society, Ursula's eyes and her attention_were_caught by
another interest._The stranger had crossed the street to talk to_a lady,
who had been walking down_the Lane, and_whom_Ursula_felt she had seen
somewhere._Who was it? Certainly not Miss_Humphreys, nor Miss Griffiths,
nor any other_of the well-known young ladies of Grange_Lane. The setting
sun, which had come_out suddenly after a dull_day, threw_a slanting,
long-drawn ray up the_street, which fell_upon the_strangers, as they
stood_talking. This ray caught the young_lady's hair, and_flashed back a
reflection out of the_shining_coils which looked_to_Ursula_(being dark
herself,_she admired golden_hair_more than_anything)_as bright as the
sunshine. And in_the_light she caught the out-line of a_pretty head, and
of a_nose_slightly "tip-tilted," according to_the model which the
Laureate has_brought into fashion. Where had she_seen her_before? She
remembered_all at once with a rush of bewildered pleasure.

"Janey! Oh, Janey!"_she cried, "Listen! This is too_extraordinary. There
is the young_lady in_black!"

Janey,_as may be_supposed,_had heard_every detail of Mrs. Copperhead's
ball, and knew_what Ursula_meant as well as Ursula herself_did. She grew
pale with_excitement_and curiosity. "No!" she said, "you_can't mean it.
Are you sure, are_you quite sure? Two new_people_in_one day! Why,
everybody must be_coming to Carlingford. It makes me_feel quite
strange!" said_this susceptible young woman; "the young lady_in_black!"

"Oh, yes, there can't be any_mistake,"_said Ursula, hurrying on in her
excitement,_"I_looked_at her so much. I_couldn't mistake her.