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with his thousand flocks�察�and I dreaded I knew not what for Mr。 Weston�察�

independently of my own blighted hopes。 

    Right   glad   was   I   to   get   into   the   house�察  �and   find   myself   alone   once 

more in my own room。          My first impulse was to sink into the chair beside 

the bed�察�and laying my head on the pillow�察�to seek relief in a passionate 

burst of tears�此    �there was an imperative craving for such an indulgence�察�

but�察�alas� �I must restrain and swallow back my feelings still�此             �there was 

the bell ´ the odious bell for the schoolroom dinner�察�and I must go down 

with a calm face�察�and smile�察�and laugh�察�and talk nonsense ´ yes�察�and eat�察�

too�察�if possible�察�as if all was right�察�and I was just returned from a pleasant 

walk。 



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                   CHAPTER XVI ´ THE 

                        SUBSTITUTION 



    NEXT Sunday was one of the gloomiest of April days ´ a day of thick�察�

dark clouds�察�and heavy showers。           None of the Murrays were disposed to 

attend   church   in   the   afternoon�察  �excepting   Rosalie�此 �she   was   bent   upon 

going as usual�察�so she ordered the carriage�察�and I went with her�此            �nothing 

loth�察�of course�察�for at church I might look without fear of scorn or censure 

upon a form and face more pleasing to me than the most beautiful of God's 

creations�察  �I   might   listen   without   disturbance   to   a   voice   more   charming 

than the sweetest music to my ears�察�I might seem to hold communion with 

that   soul  in  which    I  felt  so  deeply   interested�察 �and   imbibe    its  purest 

thoughts and holiest aspirations�察�with no alloy to such felicity except the 

secret reproaches of my conscience�察�which would too often whisper that I 

was deceiving my own self�察�and mocking God with the service of a heart 

more bent upon the creature than the Creator。 

     Sometimes�察     �such    thoughts    would    give   me    trouble   enough�察    �but 

sometimes I  could quiet   them  with thinking   ´ it   is   not the  man�察�it   is his 

goodness that I love。      'Whatsoever things are pure�察�whatsoever things are 

lovely�察  �whatsoever   things   are   honest   and   of   good   report�察  �think   on   these 

things。'    We do well to worship God in His works�察�and I know none of 

them in which so many of His attributes ´ so much of His own spirit shines�察�

as in this His faithful servant�察�whom to know and not to appreciate�察�were 

obtuse insensibility in me�察�who have so little else to occupy my heart。 

    Almost immediately after the conclusion of the service�察�Miss Murray 

left the church。     We had to stand in the porch�察�for it was raining�察�and the 

carriage was not yet come。        I wondered at her coming forth so hastily�察�for 

neither young   Meltham nor   Squire Green   was there�察  �but I soon found it 

was   to   secure   an   interview   with   Mr。   Weston   as   he   came   out�察  �which   he 

presently did。     Having saluted us both�察�he would have passed on�察�but she 

detained him�察�first with observations upon the disagreeable weather�察�and 



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then with asking if he would be so kind as to come some time to´morrow 

to see the granddaughter of the old woman who kept the porter's lodge�察�for 

the girl was ill of a fever�察�and wished to see him。           He promised to do so。 

     'And at what time will you be most likely to come�察�Mr。 Weston�拭                  �The 

old woman will like to know when to expect you ´ you know such people 

think more about having their cottages in order when decent people come 

to see them than we are apt to suppose。' 

     Here was a wonderful instance of consideration from the thoughtless 

Miss   Murray。      Mr。   Weston   named   an   hour   in   the   morning   at   which   he 

would endeavour�察�to be there。           By this time the carriage was ready�察�and 

the footman was waiting�察�with an open umbrella�察�to escort Miss Murray 

through the churchyard。          I was   about to follow�察�but   Mr。 Weston had   an 

umbrella too�察�and offered me the benefit of its shelter�察�for it was raining 

heavily。 

     'No�察  �thank    you�察  �I  don't  mind    the   rain��'  I  said。  I   always    lacked 

common sense when taken by surprise。 

     'But you don't LIKE it�察�I suppose�拭 � an umbrella will do you no harm 

at any rate��' he replied�察�with a smile that showed he was not offended�察�as a 

man of worse temper or less penetration would have been at such a refusal 

of his aid。     I could not deny the truth of his assertion�察�and so went with 

him   to   the  carriage�察   �he  even   offered   me    his  hand   on   getting   in�此 �an 

unnecessary   piece   of   civility�察  �but   I   accepted   that   too�察  �for   fear   of   giving 

offence。     One glance he gave�察�one little smile at parting ´ it was but for a 

moment�察�but therein I read�察�or thought I read�察�a meaning that kindled in 

my heart a brighter flame of hope than had ever yet arisen。 

     'I   would   have   sent   the   footman   back   for   you�察  �Miss   Grey�察  �if   you'd 

waited     a  moment      ´  you   needn't   have    taken   Mr。   Weston's     umbrella��' 

observed Rosalie�察�with a very unamiable cloud upon her pretty face。 

     'I would have come without an umbrella�察�but Mr。 Weston offered me 

the benefit of his�察�and I could not have refused it more than I did without 

offending him��' replied I�察�smiling placidly�察�for my inward happiness made 

that amusing�察�which would have wounded me at another time。 

     The   carriage   was   now   in   motion。    Miss   Murray   bent   forwards�察  �and 

looked   out   of   the   window   as   we   were   passing   Mr。   Weston。      He   was 



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pacing homewards along the causeway�察�and did not turn his head。 

     'Stupid   ass��'   cried   she�察  �throwing   herself   back   again   in   the   seat。   'You 

don't know what you've lost by not looking this way��' 

     'What has he lost��' 

     'A bow from me�察�that would have raised him to the seventh heaven��' 

     I   made   no   answer。    I   saw   she   was   out   of   humour�察  �and   I   derived   a 

secret   gratification   from   the   fact�察  �not   that   she   was   vexed�察  �but   that   she 

thought she had reason to be so。             It made me think my hopes were not 

entirely the offspring of my wishes and imagination。 

     'I  mean     to  take  up   Mr。   Weston     instead    of  Mr。   Hatfield��'   said   my 

companion�察       �after   a   short   pause�察   �resuming      something      of   her   usual 

cheerfulness。       'The ball at Ashby Park takes place on Tuesday�察�you know�察�

and mamma thinks it very likely that Sir Thomas will propose to me then�此�

such     things   are   often   done    in  the   privacy    of   the  ball´   room�察   �when 

gentlemen are most easily ensnared�察�and ladies most enchanting。                      But if I 

am to be married so soon�察�I must make the best of the present time�此                    �I am 

determined Hatfield shall not be the only man who shall lay his heart at 

my feet�察�and implore me to accept the worthless gift in vain。' 

     'If   you   mean   Mr。   Weston   to   be   one   of   your   victims��'   said   I�察  �with 

affected indifference�察�'you will have to make such overtures yourself that 

you   will   find   it   difficult   to   draw   back   when   he   asks   you   to   fulfil   the 

expectations you have raised。' 

     'I don't suppose he will ask me   to   marry him�察�nor should I desire   it�此�

that would be rather too much presump

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