an arm round her, and said, 'There!' and she gave him such a smile as
I would not have missed seeing on any account. 'Mine now,' she said.
'Best!' he said. He is too much tired and worn out to vex himself
about anything."

"Where are they to go? Not to Ewmouth, or all the family worries
would come upon them. Alda would give him no peace."

"Certainly not there. Brownlow advises Rockquay. His delicate
brother is a curate there, and it agrees with him better than any
other place. So I am to go and see for a house for them. It is the
very best thing for Cherry."

"Indeed it is. Was not she like herself last night? Anna says she
has never brightened up so much before! I do believe that if Clement
goes on mending, the dear person will have a good time yet; nay, all
the better now that she is free to be a thorough-going Underwood
again."

"You Underwooder than Underwood!"

"Exactly! I never did like-—Yes, Lance, I am going to have it out.
I do think Clement would have done better to let her alone."

"He did let her alone. He told me so."

"Yes, but she let out to me the difference between that time and the
one of the first offer when dear Felix could not keep back his
delight at keeping her; whereas she could not help seeing that she
was a burthen on Clement's soul, between fear of neglecting her and