his life except as bound up with s he could see no obstacles poor boy his own love seemed a of book i � the spoiled child hers since it was one with the delight in her image so that he could no more dream of her giving him pain than an egyptian could dream of snow she sang and played to him whenever he liked was always glad of his companionship in riding though his borrowed were often comic was ready to join in any fan of his and showed a right appreciation of no mark of sympathy seemed absent that because was the most perfect creature in the world she was to make a grand match had not occurred to him he had no conceit � at least not more than goes to make up the necessary and of a substantial personality it was only that in the young bliss of loving he took s perfection as part of that good which had seemed one with life to him being the of a happy well embodied nature one incident which happened in the course of their dramatic attempts impressed as a sign of her unusual sensibility it showed an aspect of her nature which could not have been by any one who like him had only seen her habitual in active exercises and her high spirits in society after a good deal of it was resolved daniel that a select party be invited to to witness the performances which went with so much satisfaction to the actors had caused a pleasant surprise nothing could be than the way in which she played her little parts one would even have suspected her of hiding much sly observation under her simplicity and mr answered very well by not trying to be comic the main source of doubt and had been s desire to appear in her greek dress no word for a occur to her either waking or dreaming that suited her purpose of getting a pose in this favourite costume to choose a motive bom was of no use since and the others not french verse and speeches would turn the scene into besides mr the acting of scenes from plays he usually protested against the notion that an amusement which was fitting for every one else was for a clergyman but he not in this matter the line of decorum as drawn in that part of which did not his sanction of the young people s acting in his sister in law s house � a very different from private in the full sense of the word book l� the spoiled child everybody of course was concerned to satisfy this wish of s and proposed that they should wind up with a in which the effect of her majesty would not be by any one s speech this pleased her thoroughly and the only question was the choice of the something pleasant children i you said mrs i can t have any greek wickedness it is no worse than christian wickedness mamma said whose mention of had called forth that remark and less scandalous said besides one thinks of it as all gone by and done with what do you say to being led away i would be and you would be looking round at me � after the print we have at the that would be a good attitude for me said in a tone of acceptance but afterwards she said with decision no it will not do there must be three men in proper costume else it will be ridiculous i have it said after a little reflection as the statue in the winter s tale daniel i will be and miss merry one on each side our dress won t signify he went on it will be more and romantic if looks like napoleon and like a modem and was chosen all agreeing that age was of no consequence but urged that instead of the mere there should be just enough acting of the scene to introduce the striking up of the music as a signal for her to step down and advance when instead of embracing her was to kneel and kiss the hem of her garment and so the curtain was to fall the with folding doors lent itself admirably to the purposes of a stage and the whole of the establishment with the addition of the village carpenter was absorbed in the preparations for an entertainment which considering that it was an imitation of acting was likely to be successful since we know from ancient fable that an imitation may have more chance of success than the original was not without a special exultation in the prospect of this occasion for she knew that was again at and she had taken care to include him among the invited book l � the spoiled child came he was in one of his placid silent moods and sat in serene contemplation replying to all appeals in sounding more or less articulate � as taking up his cross meekly in a world overgrown with or as careful how he moved his lion lest he should crush a and mouse everything indeed went oflf smoothly and according to expectation � all that was and accidental being of a probable sort � until the incident occurred which showed in an phase of emotion how it came about was at first a mystery the of was doubly striking from its with what had gone before it was answering perfectly and a murmur of applause had been gradually suppressed while gave his permission that should exercise her utmost art and make the statue move her arm resting on a pillar was elevated by about six inches which she counted on as a means of showing her pretty foot and when at the given signal she should advance and descend music awake her strike said mrs who by special entreaty 