yesyoumusgo,repeaedmrhale,answeringmargaresquesion,whichshehadaskedsomeimeagohishoughswerefixedononesubjec,andiwasanefforohimofollowhezigzagremarksofhischildrenanefforwhichhodidnomake

margareandfredericklookedaeachoherhaquickmomenarysympahywouldbeheirsnolongerifhewenawaysomuchwasundersoodhrougheyeshacouldnobepuinowordsbohcoursedhesamehoughilliwaslosinsadnessfrederickshookiofffirs:

doyouknow,margare,iwasverynearlygivingbohdixonandmyselfagoodfrighhisafernooniwasinmybedroom;ihadheardaringahefrondoor,buihoughheringermushavedonehisbusinessandgoneawaylongago;soiwasonhepoinofmakingmyappearanceinhepassage,when,asiopenedmyroomdoor,isawdixoncomingdownsairs;andshefrownedandkickedmeinohidingagainikephedooropen,andheardamessagegivenosomemanhawasinmyfaherssudy,andhahenwenawaywhocouldihavebeen?someofheshopmen?

verylikely,saidmargare,indifferenly herewasalilequiemanwhocameupforordersabouwooclock

uhiswasnoalilemanagreapowerfulfellow;andiwaspasfourwhenhewashere

iwasmrhornon,saidmrhaleheyweregdohavedrawnhiminoheconversaion

mrhornon!saidmargare,alilesurprisedihough

well,lileone,whadidyouhink?askedfrederick,asshedidnofinishhersenence

oh,only,saidshe,reddeningandlookingsraighahim,ifanciedyoumeansomeoneofadifferencss,noagenleman;somebodycomeonanerrand

helookedlikesomeoneofhakind,saidfrederick,carelesslyiookhimforashopman,andheurnsouamanufacurer

margarewassilensherememberedhowafirs,beforesheknewhischaracer,shehadspokenandhoughofhimjusasfrederickwasdoingiwasbuanauralimpressionhawasmadeuponhim,andyeshewasalilea

oyedbyishewasunwillingospeak;shewanedomakefrederickundersandwhakindofpersonmrhornonwasbushewasongueied

mrhalewenonhecameoofferanyassisanceinhispower,ibelievebuicouldnoseehimiolddixonoaskhimifhewouldlikeoseeyouihinkiaskedherofindyou,andyouwouldgoohimidon knowwhaisaid

hehasbeenaveryagreeableacquainance,hasheno?askedfrederick,hrowinghequesionlikeaballforanyoocachwhochose

averykindfriend,saidmargare,whenherfaherdidnoanswer

frederickwassilenforaimeashespoke:

margare,iispainfulohinkicanneverhankhosewhohaveshownyoukindnessyouracquainancesandminemusbeseparaeunless,indeed,irunhechancesofacourmarial,orunlessyouandmyfaherwouldcomeospainhehrewouhisssuggesionasakindoffeeler;andhensuddenlymadeheplungeyoudon knowhowiwishyouwouldihaveagoodposiionhechanceofabeer,coninuedhe,reddeninglikeagirl hadoloresbarbourhaiwasellingyouof,margareionlywishyouknewher;iamsureyouwouldlikeno,loveisherighword,likeissopooryouwouldloveher,faher,ifyouknewhersheisnoeigheen;buifsheisinhesamemindanoheryear,sheisobemywifemrbarbourwon leuscallianengagemenbuifyouwouldcome,youwouldfindfriendseverywhere,besidesdoloreshinkofi,fahermargare,beonmyside

onomoreremovalsforme,saidmrhaleoneremovalhascosmemywifenomoreremovalsinhislifeshewillbehere;andherewillisayoumyappoinedime

oh,frederick,saidmargare, ellusmoreabouherineverhoughofhis;buiamsogdyouwillhavesomeooloveandcareforyououhereellusallaboui

inhefirspce,sheisaromancaholichasheonlyobjecionianicipaedbumyfaherschangeofopinionnay,margare,don sigh

margarehadreasonosighalilemorebeforeheconversaionended

frederickhimselfwasromancaholicinfac,houghnoinprofessionasyehiswas,hen,hereasonwhyhissympahyinherexreme

disressaherfahersleavinghechurchhadbeensofainlyexpressedinhisleersshehadhoughiwashecarelessnessofasailor;buheruhwas,haevenhenhewashimselfinclinedogiveupheformofreligioninowhichhehadbeenbapised,onlyhahisopinionswereendinginexaclyheopposiedirecionohoseofhisfaherhowmuchlovehadodowihhischangenoevenfrederickhimselfcouldhaveoldmargaregaveupalkingabouhisbranchofhesubjecas;and,reurningohefacofheengagemen,shebeganoconsideriinsomefreshligh: