the other grew excessively you what he is now and when people say he has made much money � he has not the heart to spend it so we live in the comer of our great old house like sand in an empty shell but come let ns go down to the river before the sun sets throw your veil over your head you will find it enough they strolled down the wood path to the enjoying the refreshing coolness various small animals alarmed at their light tread ran among the and birds and fluttered over their heads they reached the brink of a small but deep river which told contained and other good fish it seemed the spot for a to dream out his days flocks of wild ducks were gliding on the surface of the waters and a couple of themselves on a little of the opposite bank a young man seated under some trees was engaged in fishing close to the spot on which and stood a little boy stretched all along on the ground was intently reading suddenly laid her hand on his shoulder and made him give a great start he turned round his open honest face and looked up to her with great blue wondering eyes ah exclaimed he gladly i did not know you were here and is grand enough for me said why who taught you to read the widow ah the widow the dear good woman we must go and see her to morrow and what book has she given you he silently held it towards her a translation from the english into modem said examining it look i one of s tracts � the young exclaimed how very singular to meet with it here i chapter xiv a lord of the soil the young man who had been fishing now approached with an air his dress though not below that of many a russian country gentleman was so ill chosen and that guessed him to be many degrees beneath the rank that really was his he wore an frock coat far from new with brass buttons leather and a violet satin a good deal his mien was and his countenance not bad but totally destitute of intelligence as he slowly drew near he seemed deeply occupied in pulling a pair of coarse gloves over a pair of coarse hands as if for the sole purpose of immediately pulling one of them oflf again to present his hand all glorious with gaudy rings to the want of between his sentences which he rarely finished had the appearance of proceeding from embarrassment but was in reality a habit that had become natural to him from the confusion of his ideas had yet to and i j learn how and a landed proprietor can become who dwells wholly and solely among his i did not know said he awkwardly that you were here � that is � i supposed � to be sure told me � only i thought it was not to be till next week � that is a day or two � as had very little to do with our arrangements said whose contrasted with his embarrassment it did not signify if he were not quite clear about them you need make no apology paul for fishing in our grounds you know you have my father s free permission to do so and i ve just caught a beautiful continued paul at every other word which i shall do myself the honour � the pleasure i mean of carrying up to the house � thank you pray do not trouble yourself here is little will run up with it ah that will be still that is � of course i should be most happy and paul hid his blushing face among the long grass in which he affected to be seeking for the though it was close at hand all the while here boy cried he with a decision and command that showed how he could speak to a even though not belonging to himself readily i and took the fish tucked his little book under his arm gave another bright look and trotted off to the house it s easy to see how good you are said paul gazing on with a in his round blue eyes that was almost silly that boy now � quite you and so must every one i should think � every one that is that � who � thank you don t it said i believe little is fond of me seeing he owes to me many toys cakes and games of play and now let me present you in form m paul to my friend may ah � french i suppose said paul raising his hat half a yard above his head and holding it there for a minute while his good white teeth were displayed in a smile that extended nearly ear to ear no english said better and better said that every one thinks � oh no every one does not think said quietly as if he had made a general observation and how is m dear me i ought to have asked that before only � that is i may a well walk up to the house and ask him myself your attention is needless as my father has yet joined us and oh � then i ll walk up to the house for the pleasure of seeing looked as if she were inclined to remind him he was doing that already but as she afterwards told she thought he deserved to be rewarded for finishing one of his sentences really coming from him it was quite and where are you in this neighbourhood said as they slowly returned up the alley oh at my aunt s as usual said paul that is � ah yes by the by i recollect i did once stay at m s � 