"But where is Mr. Hugh?"

"He's to hum."

"But has he nothing to do with all this? Does he leave it all
to his cousin?"

"He's to the mill."

"And Miss Ringgan manages farm, and garden, and all?" said
Mrs. Evelyn.

"She doos," said Philetus.

And receiving a gratuity, which he accepted without
demonstration of any kind whatever, the basket-bearer, at
length released, moved off.

"Poor Fleda!" said Miss Evelyn, as he disappeared with his
load.

"She's a very clever girl," said Mrs. Evelyn, dismissing the
subject.

"She's too lovely for anything!" said Constance. "Mr.
Carleton, if you will just imagine we are in China, and
introduct a pair of familiar chopsticks into this basket, I
shall be repaid for the loss of a strawberry by the expression
of ecstasy which will immediately spread itself over your