to run them down ay said marking tom s astonishment there are such men one of em is a friend of mine upon my word and honour thought tom this s young gentleman is in a state of mind which is very serious indeed all idea of conversation he did not venture to say another word but he was careful to keep a tight hold upon s arm lest he should fly into the road and making martin another and a more successful attempt should get up a private little before the eyes of his tom was so afraid of his committing this rash act that he had scarcely ever experienced such mental relief as when they arrived in safety at mrs s house walk up pray mr pinch said miss for tom halted at the door i am doubtful whether i should be welcome replied tom or i ought rather to say i have no doubt about it i will send up a message i think but what nonsense that is returned miss speaking apart to tom he is not at home i am certain i know he is not and merry hasn t the least idea that you ever no interrupted tom nor would i have her know it on any account i am not so proud of that i assure you ah but then you are so modest you see returned miss with a smile but pray walk up if you don t wish her to know it and do wish to speak to her pray walk up pray walk up miss pinch don t stand here tom still hesitated for he felt that he was in an awkward position but cherry passing him at this juncture and leading his sister upstairs and the house door being at the same time shut behind them he followed without quite knowing whether it was well or ill judged so to do merry my darling said the fair miss opening the door of the usual sitting room here are mr pinch and his sister come to see you i thought we should find you here mrs how do you do mrs and how do you do mr though it s of no use asking you the question i am well aware each of these parties as she addressed them with an smile miss charity presented mr i believe you have seen him before she pleasantly observed my sweet child bring me a chair the sweet child did as he was told and was then about to retire into a corner to mourn in secret when miss charity calling him in an audible whisper a little pet gave him leave to come and sit beside her it is to be hoped for the general cheerfulness of mankind that such a little pet was never seen as mr looked when he complied so life and adventures of was his temper that he showed no outward thrill of ecstasy when miss placed her lily hand in his and concealed this mark of her favour from the vulgar by covering it with a corner of her shawl indeed he was infinitely more then than he had been before and sitting upright in his chair surveyed the company with watery eyes which seemed to say without the aid of language oh good gracious look here won t some kind christian help me but the of mrs were sufficient to have furnished forth a score of young lovers and they were chiefly awakened by the sight of tom pinch and his sister mrs was a lady of that happy temperament which can be without any other cause than a general desire to establish a large and profitable connection she added daily so many strings to her bow that she made a perfect harp of it and upon that instrument she now began to perform an why goodness me she said mrs to think as i should see beneath this blessed which well i know it miss my sweet young lady to be a as there is not a many like worse and it ware not so which then this tearful would be changed into a guardian mr to think as i should see beneath this roof mr pinch i take the liberty though almost and do assure you of it sir the and sweetest face as ever mrs i see my dear good lady and your good lady s too sir mr if i may make so bold as speak so plain of what is plain enough to them as needn t look through mrs to and out is wrote upon the wall behind which no offence is meant ladies and gentlemen none bein took i hope to think as i should see that and sweetest face which me and another of mine took of among the down london bridge in this place is a in deed having contrived in this happy manner to invest every member of her audience with an individual share and immediate personal interest in her address mrs dropped several to and shaking her head a great many times pursued the thread of her discourse now ain t we rich in beauty this here joyful martin i m sure i knows a lady which her name i ll not deceive you mrs is her husband s brother bein six foot three and marked with a mad bull in boots upon his left arm on account of his precious mother been by one into a s shop when in a which blessed is the man as has his quiver full of as many times i ve said to when words has rage us on account of the expense � and often have i said to mrs oh mrs ma am your countenance is quite a angel s which but for it would be no says she you best of hard working and industrious as ever was at any price which you are quite 