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"Yes, ma'am," said Myra, obediently, and

Some involuntary impulse prompted Heller
to remark, as she followed her aunt upstairs
"What an expressive face Myra has. like
her appearance so much.'
"Do your" was the careless rejoinder. 81
think her very plain. Now, see here love,
she continued, as they reached the open door
of handsome chamber on the second story
"this is your bedroom, and the smaller one
adjoining is at your disposal. Just outside
your door, as you see, is this large closet
where you can conveniently get at your trunk:
until they are unpacked, without crowding
your rooms with them. Myra will be here il
a moment and see that you have fresh water
and everything else you may need. Now
will leave you for little while to rest your
self before getting ready for dinner, which
will be on the table at four o'clock. One
more kiss, sweet Helen now an reuoir
Helen sat down on the first chair that she
came to- Her head ached. She was dreadful
ly tired and bewildered by the novelty of her
position. Myra soon appeared, carrying a
pitcher of water, which she deposited on the
floor, near the wash stand, catching her breath
as she did so.
"That was too heavy for you" said Helen
kindly. "Why did you bring it yourself,
Myra?"
ooh Just so," replied Myra, awkwardly.
She stood silent and embarrassed for mo-
ment, then asked, in the same shy way, "Do
you want anything else, now?"
"No, nothing, thank you but don't hurry
off. | like to have you stay with me" said
Helen.
Oh! no-Aunt Augusta-at least, l have
to 20 now," stammered Myra, moving toward
the door. She stopped with her hand on the
latch, adding, "Please ring, if you need any
thing" then hurried away.
81 wonder if she is sick, or shy, or what p
thought Helen, as she slowly disrobed herself
of her travelling garb. "She does not seem
happy, at all events. Perhaps she is not
treated we'll Every one treats her little
codly, l think, except uncle Edmund, who
seems kind. | think | shall like him very
much, though he has neglected me great
deal but have sort Of idea that he is not
to blame for that However, | must not be
rash in forming my opinions, as dear Madame
charged me, before left. Oh! dear, | won
der what they are all doing at LIE Bocage,
now?'
And as the thought of the familiar house
and familiar faces rose in her mind, she felt
very much like indulging in good cry but
remembering that it would not do to appear
at the dinner table, on the first day, with red
eyes, she resolutely forced back the gathering
weakness, and addressed herself to the task
of making her toilet.
There were two more new faces at dinner.
One was that Of Mr.. Lacy, Mr.. Dashwood s
lawyer; the other, Mr.. Mortimer Forester,
another cousin, stiF:looking individual,
dressed in black, who, as Helen afterwards
learned, had recently become widower. He
paid her a good deal of attention, which bored
her, as she did not find him at all interesting.
She would have preferred sitting near her
uncle, but instead, she was placed between
Mortimer Forester and Allan Lambert. The
latter, however, took little part in the CONVEX
sation.
As this last-named gentleman has been
only casually mentioned heretofore, it may
be as we'll to give description Of him here.
In person he was rather agreeable than other
wise having good figure, and face, which,
though not handsome was sufficiently sym
metrical in its outlines to be styled good
looking. His complexion and hair were of
the blonde type, and pair of luxurlant
whSkers, of reddish hue, nearly met beneath
his chin. His eyes were light gray, and rath-
er inexpensive; his mouth denoted a want
Of irmness, but was adorned with an unusual
ly fine set of teeth. In manner he was quiet
and gentlemanIy, and a little cold. Helen
noticed that he appeared reserved in his iu-
tercourse, both with his mother and her uncle,
though the former, especially. frequently ap-
peaed to him and tried to draw him into
conversation. She had way, too. which
seemed Il little curious, Of constantly repeat
ing remarks or comments which he had at
some other time given utterance to, as if to
supply that deficiency in his pleasant contrl-
button to the general talk thus: GAS Allan
said one day to Colonel Beresford, he was
forcibly reminded by the present state of So
ciety of that witticism Of the old Comte de
ViIliers," etc. ETC. Or, "Allan agrees with me
in thinking SO and so;" or, "Allan positively
intends going to such a place" ," and SO on, to
all of which statements Allan apparently
turned deaf ear or, if he listened with
passive and imperturbable gravity, neither
offering confirmation or dissent. On the
journey he had been exceedingly civil to
Helen and had managed everything in the
incest way, allowing her absolutely no trou
BILE but though she appreciated his attention
and was grateful according ly, they had not
by any means arrived at that stage of &C
quaintanceshp which resolves itself into in
cmacy. In fact, she scarcely felt yet as il
she knew, and would therefore have found i,
difficult to decide, had the question been put
70 her, whether she liked him or whether she
did not.
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