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Indeed what is that?" he asked,
his color rising. and his lips growing
tight. He was beginning to feel that
he must punish Margaret, who certain
" was far more perverse and conceited
than he had supposed, and who had
treated his offer in manner which
could not be sufficiently condemned.
1t did not suit him to feel or look
ridiculous under any possible combina-
ton of circumstances, but he felt Keen
" that he either did, or soon would, APP
pear very ridiculous, if he did not ex-
ert his superior masculine power of
character and bring her to her senses,
making her see the bad taste of her
conduct; he must turn the tables; he
must make her look ridiculous. Let
her state her obstacle. Accordingly he
repeated his question.
1.-The obstacle is-that am thinking
of taking a situation as governess,"
was the deliberate reply.
Biddulph passed his hand across his
brow, not feeling any less perilously
near being made ridiculous than be-
fore.
"a governess!' he repeated, mechan-
ically.
Exactly so. A governess."
g Perhaps you would like me to find
YOU situationpn
"Thank you very much. | doubt
whether | should be taken on your rec
ommendation, she answered, in a
sweeter voice than ever. "Besides, my
plans are formed. | shall get Miss Per-
cival to give up to me the situation she
is about to take, and | shall send her
and her sister, who is an invalid, to
Beckbridge Abbey. to take a holiday
and enjoy themselves"
Madness!" he said, contemptuously,
for he was very much exasperated. 1t
was contrary to his theory of what were
his merits, to find any girl preferring to
carry out such plan rather than listen
10 his wooing.
"No one else knows of it, said Mar
garet, composedly, "and / trust to your
honor not to mention it until have told
Mrs. Pierce"
sob, certainly. Still, should like
you to answer me my question. Why
were you so anxious for me to 90 to
Beckbridge, since you were not think
ing of going yourself%'
msupportable fop!' though Mar
garet. Everything centers in him
self!'' She answered aloud:
''Since you insist upon knowing, il
was because | thought you would be
company for Miss Percival and he1
sister. You have so very often said
you wished you knew of some real good
to do"
Another short silence. Mr.. Bid
dulph felt that he must wait till an
other time to make Margaret look
ridiculous. He said, with GOODNESS, and
even frigidity:
Suppose we return to the house"
"With pleasure, answered Margaret,
promptly rising; dissatisfied with both
him and herself, but more than ever re-
solved upon carrying out her scheme,
Mr. Pierce's house would be hateful to
her after this night. And after all hel
efforts after laughing, almost without
disguise, at Mr.. Biddulph's offer, and
distinctly showing him that she took il
for exactly what it was worth-she had
by no'means succeeded in confoundine
him. 1t was probable that he was ever
now congratulating himself on having
narrowly escaped marrying lunatic
With which comforting reflection in hel
heart, she entered the house again.