ily in Washington Square to go and s

tted and on this occasion, towards the middle of the evening, Dr. Sloper found reason

d by the presence of several friends of the family, he saw that Morris Townsend had come in

hum of voices and of laughter was loud, these two young persons might con

at his daughter was painfully c

open fan, deeply flushed, shrinking together as if to mini

r almost

eye, there was nothing but discomfort for her in the accident of seeming to challenge him. The Doctor felt, indeed, so sorry for her that he turned away

o have a beautiful young fellow come and sit down beside her and whi

yrant; which of course she does, though she is afraid--s

; "I verily believe she is capable of

en his point of view and that of an infatuated child, that he said to himself that he was perhaps, after

pointments of life come from it; and for an instant he asked himself whether, possibly, he did not appear ri

got rid of him, and Townsend was now standing bef

him again," s

ter and her companion, making her a sign t

ooked at him, smiling, without a sig

ed!" thought the Doctor

are looking out

I should presume to call it

ounds s

et work--something to

thing should

an what am

tle, I a

ood right arm, as they

modest," sa

good right arm, you h

ee; but I see by your physiognomy

"I don't know what to a

e, then, not

ocutor as if the question m

ook and weighed it a mo

t that a robust and well-dispos

eed in one thing,

e should choose his l

eated sympathetically. "Well, I have been indis

ry stea

, looking down at his

g to propose something for my advantage

ce!" the Doctor e

ll, touched first upon this delicate point, and that his

e presently said; "but it occurred to me t

For instance--should you object to lea

houldn't be able

y fortune her

wnsend, "I have ties--I h

I have been separated for a long tim

that I must leave her. She ra

family feeling is very

ere is not enough

ve heard of

rather doubt it; she

t on, with a short laugh, "as a lady m

ews and nieces--tha

ring them up," sa

mateur tutor; I g

, as I say; but it

fortune!" the yo

much bent on a fort

l keep you in mind; I w

berty of reminding you!" Morris rejoined, raising his voice a

e the Doctor had a few

to see his si

call her? Mrs

o have a little

manage it," Mrs.

all come and meet her. Unless, indeed," Mrs. Almond added, "sh

e must have trouble

dvantages, for then I s

ery much to see

e very

atechise them ab

eci

f their education, that he saves the

hem a few questions in

d said to herself a short time afterwards, as she saw Morris

he young man's discourse at this mo

o-morrow or next day?" he sai

sked, lifting her

rticular to say to y

u come to

u say it

ook his hea

ter your do

send!" murmur

what had happened, whether

f-respect," sai

er has ins

lted

ted me with

staken--you mis

th energy, getting

too proud--t

e me otherwise?"

is concerned, you

goodness," s

t me for havi

but only because

Catherine; "I don't

he means t

not be to

d only of you,"

e in the Square

art had been the answer to the

y, heedless of

meet me?"

here; no one need s

it is you who laugh, when y

!" the young

tle there is in m

ly and

ur, in which she recognised nothing articulate

he we

even--I am

paused a

re not

ot even

u are afraid, wh

t--"You must come to the house," s

ere in the Square,"

ow empty it

will

care wh

ave me

gnedly; he had g

e with her father and feeling him near, the poor girl, in spit

he had an idea his eyes were f

ly, an interview in a chintz-covered parlour to a sentimental tryst beside a fountain sheeted with