captain came towards them again and much to s dissatisfaction pulled his brother away they retired whispering together and i though her delicate sensibility did not take immediate alarm and lay it down as fact that captain must have heard some of her which he now hastened to communicate to his brother in the hope of separating them for ever she could not have her partner con i from her sight without very uneasy sensations her suspense was of fall five minutes duration and she was beginning to think it a very long quarter of an hour when they both returned and an explanation was given by henry s to know if she thought her friend miss would have any objection to dancing as his brother would be most happy to be introduced to her without hesitation replied that she was very sure miss did not mean to dance at all the cruel reply was passed on to the other and he immediately walked away your brother will not mind it know said she because i heard him say before that he hated dancing but it was very good natured in him to think of it i suppose he saw sitting down and fancied she might wish for a partner but he is quite mistaken for she would not dance upon any account in the world henry smiled and said how very little trouble it can give you to understand the motive of people s actions why what do you mean with you it is not how is such a one likely to be influenced what is the most to act upon such a person s feelings age situation and probable habits of life considered but how should be influenced what would be my in acting so and so i do not understand you then we are on very unequal terms for i understand you perfectly well me yes i cannot speak well enough to be unintelligible an excellent satire on modern language but pray tell me what you mean shall i indeed do you really desire it but you are not aware of the consequences it involve you in a very cruel embarrassment and certainly bring on a between us no no it shall not do either i am not afraid well then i only meant that your my brother s wish of dancing with miss to good nature alone convinced me of your being superior in good nature yourself to au the rest of the world blushed and and the gentleman s were there was a something however in his words which repaid her for the pain of and that something occupied her mind so much that she drew back for some time forgetting to speak or to listen and almost forgetting where she was till roused by the voice of she looked up and saw her with captain preparing to give hands across shrugged her shoulders and smiled the only ex h et r abbey plan pi change which could at that bo given as it was quite enough for s she spoke her astonishment in very plain to her partner i think how it could happen was so determined not to dance and did never change her mind before but and brother after what yon t ld him from me how could he think of going to ask her i cannot take surprise to myself on that head you bid me be on friend s account and therefore am but as for my brother his conduct in the i most own been no more than i believed perfectly to the of friend was an open attraction her firmness you only be understood by yourself you are laughing but i assure you ia very in general it ia as as should be said of any one to be always firm must be to be often obstinate when properly to js the trial of judgment and without reference to my i really think miss has by no means chosen iq in fixing on the present hour the friends were not able to get together for any confidential til all the dancing was over but then as they walked about the room arm in arm thus explained herself i do not wonder at your surprise and i am really fatigued to death he is such a rattle amusing enough if my mind had been disengaged but i would have the world to sit still then why did not you oh my dear it would have looked so particular and f m how i doing that i refused him as long aa could but he would take no denial yon have no idea how pressed me i be ed him to excuse me and get some other partner but no not he after to my hand there was nobody else in tbe room he think of and it was not that he wanted iy to dance he and abbey wanted to be with me oh such nonsense i told him he had taken a very unlikely way to prevail upon me for of all things in the world i hated fine speeches and compliments and so � and so then i found there would be no peace if i did not stand up besides i thought mrs who introduced liim might take it ill if i did not and your dear brother i am sure he would have been miserable if i had sat down the whole evening i am so glad it is over my spirits are j with listening to his nonsense and then being such a smart young fellow i saw every eye was upon us he is very handsome indeed handsome yes i suppose he may i dare say people would admire him in general but he is not at all in my style of beauty i hate a complexion and dark eyes in a man however he is very well conceited i am sure i 