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car�察  �then�察  �sinking   on   the   velvet   cushion   in   an   attitude   of   studied   grace�察�

remain in silent prostration for a certain time�察�then mutter over a Collect�察�

and gabble through the  Lord's Prayer�察�rise�察�draw  off one bright   lavender 

glove�察�to give the congregation the benefit of his sparkling rings�察�lightly 

pass     his   fingers    through     his   well´curled      hair�察  �flourish    a   cambric 

handkerchief�察  �recite   a   very   short   passage�察  �or�察  �perhaps�察  �a   mere   phrase   of 

Scripture�察     �as  a   head´piece     to   his   discourse�察    �and�察  �finally�察  �deliver    a 

composition which�察�as a composition�察�might be considered good�察�though 

far too studied   and too artificial   to be pleasing to me�此            �the  propositions 

were well laid down�察�the arguments logically conducted�察�and yet�察�it was 

sometimes        hard    to   listen   quietly    throughout�察     �without     some     slight 

demonstrations of disapproval or impatience。 

     His   favourite   subjects   were   church   discipline�察  �rites   and   ceremonies�察�

apostolical succession�察�the duty of reverence and obedience to the clergy�察�

the atrocious criminality of dissent�察�the absolute necessity of observing all 

the forms of godliness�察�the reprehensible presumption of individuals who 

attempted to think for themselves in matters connected with religion�察�or to 

be guided by their own interpretations of Scripture�察�and�察�occasionally ��to 

please   his   wealthy   parishioners��   the   necessity   of   deferential   obedience 

from     the  poor    to  the   rich  ´  supporting     his   maxims     and   exhortations 

throughout with quotations from the Fathers�此               �with whom he appeared to 

be far better acquainted than with the Apostles and Evangelists�察�and whose 

importance he seemed to consider at least equal to theirs。                   But now and 

then he gave us a sermon of a different order ´ what some would call   a 

very    good    one�察  �but   sunless    and   severe�此   �representing      the   Deity   as  a 

terrible   taskmaster   rather   than   a   benevolent   father。     Yet�察  �as   I   listened�察  �I 

felt inclined to think the   man was   sincere in   all   he said�此          �he   must   have 

changed his views�察�and become decidedly religious�察�gloomy and austere�察�

yet   still   devout。  But   such   illusions   were   usually   dissipated�察  �on   coming 

out of church�察�by hearing his voice in jocund colloquy with some of the 

Melthams       or   Greens�察   �or�察  �perhaps�察   �the   Murrays     themselves�察     �probably 

laughing   at   his   own   sermon�察  �and   hoping   that   he   had   given   the   rascally 

people something to think about�察�perchance�察�exulting in the thought that 



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old Betty Holmes would now lay aside the sinful indulgence of her pipe�察�

which had been her daily solace for upwards of thirty years�此                �that George 

Higgins     would     be  frightened     out  of   his  Sabbath    evening     walks�察  �and 

Thomas Jackson would be sorely troubled in his conscience�察�and shaken in 

his sure and certain hope of a joyful resurrection at the last day。 

     Thus�察�I could not but conclude that Mr。 Hatfield was one of those who 

'bind heavy burdens�察�and grievous to be borne�察�and lay them upon men's 

shoulders�察  �while   they   themselves   will   not   move   them   with   one   of   their 

fingers'�察�and who 'make the word of God of none effect by their traditions�察�

teaching for doctrines the commandments of men。'                  I was well pleased to 

observe that the new curate resembled him�察�as far as I could see�察�in none 

of these particulars。 

     'Well�察�Miss Grey�察�what do you think of him now��' said Miss Murray�察�as 

we took our places in the carriage after service。 

     'No harm still��' replied I。 

     'No harm��' repeated she in amazement。             'What do you mean��' 

     'I mean�察�I think no worse of him than I did before。' 

     'No worse�      �I should think not indeed ´ quite the contrary�             �Is he not 

greatly improved��' 

     'Oh�察�yes�察�very much indeed��' replied I�察�for I had now discovered that it 

was   Harry   Meltham   she   meant�察  �not   Mr。   Weston。        That   gentleman   had 

eagerly   come   forward   to   speak   to   the   young   ladies�此   �a   thing   he   would 

hardly have ventured to do had their mother been present�察�he had likewise 

politely handed them into the carriage。 He had not attempted to shut me 

out�察�like Mr。 Hatfield�察�neither�察�of course�察�had he offered me his assistance 

��I should not have accepted it�察�if he had���察�but as long as the door remained 

open he had stood smirking and chatting with them�察�and then lifted his hat 

and   departed   to   his   own   abode�此   �but   I   had   scarcely   noticed   him   all   the 

time。    My   companions�察  �however�察  �had   been   more   observant�察  �and�察  �as   we 

rolled along�察�they discussed between them not only his looks�察�words�察�and 

actions�察�but every feature of his face�察�and every article of his apparel。 

     'You shan't have him all to yourself�察�Rosalie��' said Miss Matilda at the 

close   of   this   discussion�察  �'I   like   him�此�I   know   he'd   make   a   nice�察  �jolly 

companion for me。' 



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     'Well�察  �you're   quite   welcome   to   him�察  �Matilda��'   replied   her   sister�察  �in   a 

tone of affected indifference。 

     'And I'm sure��' continued the other�察�'he admires me quite as much as he 

does you�察�doesn't he�察�Miss Grey��' 

     'I don't know�察�I'm not acquainted with his sentiments。' 

     'Well�察�but he DOES though。' 

     'My DEAR Matilda� �nobody will ever admire you till you get rid of 

your rough�察�awkward manners。' 

     'Oh�察  �stuff�   �Harry   Meltham   likes   such      manners�察  �and     so   do  papa's 

friends。' 

     'Well�察�you MAY captivate old men�察�and younger sons�察�but nobody else�察�

I am sure�察�will ever take a fancy to you。' 

     'I   don't   care�此�I'm   not   always   grabbing     after   money�察  �like   you   and 

mamma。        If  my husband is able to keep   a few good horses and dogs�察 �I 

shall be quite satisfied�察�and all the rest may go to the devil��' 

     'Well�察�if you use such shocking expressions�察�I'm sure no real gentleman 

will ever venture to come near you。             Really�察�Miss Grey�察�you should not 

let her do so。' 

     'I can't possibly prevent it�察�Miss Murray。' 

     'And you're quite mistaken�察�Matilda�察�in supposing that Harry Meltham 

admires you�此      �I assure you he does nothing of the kind。' 

     Matilda was beginning an angry reply�察�but�察�happily�察�our journey was 

now at an end�察�and the contention was cut short by the footman opening 

the carriage´door�察�and letting down the steps for our descent。 



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                      CHAPTER XI ´ THE 

                            COTTAGERS 



     AS I had now only one regular pupil ´ though she contrived to give me 

as much trouble as three or four ordinary ones�察�and though her sister still 

took lessons in German and drawing ´ I had considerably more time at my 

own disposal than I had ever been blessed with before�察�since I had taken 

upon     me    the   governess's     yoke�察   �which     time    I  devoted     partly   to 

correspondence with my friends�察�partly to reading�察�study�察�and the practice 

of   music�察  �singing�察  �&c。�察  �partly   to   wandering   in   the   grounds   or   adjacent 

fields�察�with my pupils if they wanted me�察�alone if they did not。 

     Often�察   �when    they   had  no   more    agreeable    occupation    at  hand�察  �the 

Misses Murray would amuse themselves with visiting th

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