d taken in Kenelm's future, she could not but revolt from the idea of his union with an obscure portionless girl whom he had on

at Kenelm might win a bride in every way so worthy of his choice as Cecilia Tra

any one before, refused to grant him another interview in order to re-discuss the matter, and said that, so far from using her influence in favour of

estate, had volunteered the resettlement of it on terms singularly generous to both his parents, was entitled to some sacrifice of their inclinations on a question in which he deemed his happiness vitally concerned; and that he was of age to choose for himself independently of their consent, but for a previous promise extracted from him by his father, a promise which, rigidly construed, was not extended to

ened patiently to all he had to say. Even then her woman's heart was not won to his reasonings, until he said pathetically, "You thanked me once for saving your son's life: you said then

r might kiss it, and said, "You triumph; I will go to Lady Chillingly at on

how to propitiate and reason down the apathetic temperament of Lady Chillingly; she

y with her before the wedding. And as the young lady is an orphan Lady Glenalvon's uncle the Duke, who is connected with the eldest branch of th

ld have accompanied him to pay his respects to the intended, but the agitation he had g

with the letter which had so disturbed the even mind of Sir Peter; but she did not divine what the something was, and if mortified by a certain reserve, more distant than heretofore, which had characterized Kenelm's manner towards herself, the mortificati

ed her, whispering, "That man has so disappointed me: he

f?" murmured Cecilia

irl whom he has met in his wanderings, has come here to get the consent of his

hy of all happiness, and he would never make an unworthy choice. Heaven bless him-and

ten of him," cried Lad

nelm, but she had