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the first shadow of i, drove him on new under.
Wkings and fresh scenes and objects were to him
always delightful.
or the rest oflhe company, Maria found none
noticeable ~ these. Some had carried their pecul.
lar technical talent, whatever il might be, M TO
Considerable skill but the man had dwinded
within the workman. Oilers appeared to have
merged their whole individual characters in habit
and social position In the best, what there was
Of genuine and large. did not come SO prominently
on the surface as to be dscernbe by rapid glance.
CHAPTER
On the day after their arrival at Beech.
urst, Sir Charles Harcourt rode with Maria,
and two or three others, through the park,
and into the widest Of its forest scenery.
The shifting vis'as, broken openings, and
deep rccessrs, afforded an ever varying in
,erest. One or other was perpe,uaIly CAL
baronlal boldncss Of some huge old stem
to the graceful outline and noble branch
es OF some mature, still undergoing tree -
to the full ard splendid coourngs Of the
| foliage. An artist who was with them,
often tried to mark out some view into a
distinct and framed picture. Walsingham,
too, entered eagerly into this study, but
often, also. spoke to Maria, in a strain that
she better sympathized with, of the merely
artificial technical character Of all such at.
temp's, end how completely they confess
our Incap1cl'y TO apprehend and represent
the unity OF nature a. whole, and so en-
deavour to impress a fictitious unity on
some smaller and more manageable part.
She was full Of enjoyment, and said that u
iorcst was, to her, imperlshab'e tary land
After ride Of an hour. they passed ou
Of the enclosed park and woodland, aud
came through a deep green fowery lane.
on 10 the edge OF n common covered with
iurzr aud heath, and saw al no great dis
lance small. but very neat farmhouse,
with its farm buildings close bout it, over
-hadowed by three or four old elms, and
appearing he ancestral abode Of quiet pros.
perity. Maria was 81 pleased at the sight,
that Sir Charles proposed to visit the farm
cr. who was a tenant OF his; and they were
all soon n, the gate of the little garden IN
front Of The house Under the guidance OF
their host, who knew the house. they went
straight into the kitchen. Wilson, the
farmer. had come in from the fields aud
was sitting in his brown armchair, while
his wife was busy preparing dinner, The
man was dark compIexioned, spare, and
tall. with a keen and honest look, which
gained strength and character from Ger
tain tw,s, Of the face, drawing one eyebrow
snmewha. M, and similarly dIsposing one
side of the firm mouth The wife looked
clean and kind; and in both. the ease and
decision Of manner were remarkable with
which they rece ved their landlord and his
companions. Sir Charles when out shooting
+ had often visited them, and now asked for
their only son James, who had not YET
come in from work, but was said to be quite
, well. Maria spoke quietly and good ma
I turcdly to the woman, who answered her
;; with sufficen, intelligence, till the visi'er'
were all surprised by the entrance of q
, young woman from another room. She
: was tall and handsome country girl, in
| her common dark dress. with her arm:
= batcl, and looking as if she had come
straight from the dairy. Sir Charles ask
y ed who she was, as he did not remember
= 10 have seen her, and the farmer sad sh'
Il was an orphan niece, who had lately come
!. to live with them. Ann bushed all owe
It when she saw the unexpected company
: but even when the blush subsidized. she hat
). deep and bright red complexion. whicl
:. looked all warm and living, and in her wa
d pleasing. though in a lady it would hardI.
n have been admired Her rather square
. face was, however, regularly formed; an
!, her dark eyes and hair, white teeth, AM
+ look of perfec, good humour aud simplicity
/, made her a very agreeable spectacle. He
IS figure was robust, but graceful Ever
e Que looked at her with a smile, and Mari
,. with the krndlcst goodwill and admiration
,I The landlord first spoke to her, and sal
e he hoped she liked Brentwood.
l. Yes, sir, very much uncle and aunt ar
I, very good to me-"
"a And, am sure, he said, laughing, Same
!, is equally good to you
}. Yes, sir and the girl coloured an
A. looked down.
III Well, you must not be ungrateful
~ him for his kindness, you know.
Marin made an answer unnecessary b
a ask ing tor a glass OF waller, which The gl
" went for, and before she returned, JANE
I'd himself came in. lie was ar active We
y, tempered, and vely.lookng man, Wi
:" less appearance OF hard strength than b
N fa,her-for he had not had so much to fig
IN against but face AMI manner that we
IN sure signs of thorough truth and affection
sc aleness.
st That scene." said Walsingham, aft
II. they were all again on horseback, sis
IL complete IAyl, There are people who
u, aspect and manner give one at once
W. satisfying an image of active Cheerful III
lie in perfect harmony with their circums'a
,es ces, that one feels, to enlarge their sphe
III, or their minds would be to spoil the Who'll
ch and if you suppose both changed, It b
"a" comes not ON altered but a totally dfft
, sd enl thing. Those people are wltho
md knowing 1t, and go long as they do \
es. attempt to be any thing other than wi
they are. perfect representation Of natu
hey and life. The mere limits of The fam
mh.y mark them out as distinctly as poet CO,