to Doll. Such a disparity between the sexes is one of the most
fruitful causes of domestic war."

"Warham, where do you think to go when you die?"

"Where there shall be no great inequality in the population. Believe
me, uncle, though I am sometimes disposed to think with Mahomet,
and deny the possession of souls to the sex, I also incline to
believe, with other more charitable teachers--however difficult
it may be to reconcile the two philosophies--that there will be no
lack of them in either world."

"Hush, hush, Warham," was the mild rebuke of the senior; "you go
too far--you are irreverent. As for this maiden, I still think her
very beautiful--of a high and noble kind of beauty. My eyes may be
bad;--indeed I am willing to admit they are none of the best; but
I feel certain that they cannot so far deceive me, when we consider
how nigh we were to her."

"The matter deserves inquiry, uncle, if it were only to satisfy
your faith;--suppose we ride back, both of us, and see for
ourselves--closely, and with the aid of the green spectacles? Not
that I care to see farther--not that I have any doubts--but I wish
you to be convinced in this case, if only to make you sensible of
the frequent injustice to which your indulgence of judgment, subjects
the critical fastidiousness of mine. What say you; shall we wheel
about?"

"Why, you are mad, surely. It is now sunset, and we have a good
eight miles before we get to Holme's Station."