mrshornonwasshyiwasonlyofeyearshashehadhadleisureenoughinherlifeogoinosociey;andassocieyshedidnoenjoyiasdi

ergiving,andascriicisingoherpeoplesdi

ers,sheooksaisfacioninibuhisgoingomakeacquainancewihsrangerswasaverydifferenhingshewasillaease,andlookedmorehanusuallysernandforbiddingassheeneredhehalesliledrawingroom

margarewasbusyembroideringasmallpieceofcambricforsomelilearicleofdressforedihsexpecedbabyflimsy,uselesswork,

asmrshornonobservedoherselfshelikedmrshalesdoublekniingfarbeer;hawassensibleofiskindheroomalogeherwasfullofknickknacks,whichmusakealongimeodus;andimeopeopleoflimiedincomewasmoney

shemadeallhesereflecionsasshewasalkinginhersaelywayomrshale,andueringallhesereoypedcommonpceshamospeoplecanfindosaywihheirsensesblindfoldedmrshalewasmakingrahermoreexerioninheranswers,capivaedbysomerealoldcewhichmrshornonwore;ce,assheaferwardsobservedodixon,ofhaoldenglishpoinwhichhasnobeenmadeforhissevenyyears,andwhichca

obeboughimushavebeenanheirloom,andshowshashehadancesorssoheownerofheancesralcebecameworhyofsomehingmorehanhenguidexerionobeagreeableoavisior,bywhichmrshalesefforsaconversaionwouldhavebeenoherwiseboundedandpresenly,margare,rackingherbrainoalkofa

y,heardhermoherandmrshornonplungeinoheinerminablesubjecofservans

isupposeyouarenomusical,saidfa

y,asiseenopiano

iamfondofhearinggoodmusic;ica

opywellmyself;andpapaandmammadon caremuchaboui;sowesoldouroldpianowhenwecamehere

iwonderhowyoucanexiswihouoneialmosseemsomeanecessaryoflife

fifeenshillingsaweek,andhreesavedouofhem!houghmargareoherselfushemushavebeenveryyoungsheprobablyhasforgoenherownpersonalexperiencebushemusknowofhosedaysmargaresma

erhadanexraingeofcoldnessiniwhenshenexspoke

youhavegoodconcershere,ibelieve

oh,yes!delicious!oocrowded,haisheworshedirecorsadmisoindiscriminaelybuoneissureohearhenewesmusichereialwayshaveargeorderogiveojohnsons,hedayaferaconcer

doyoulikenewmusicsimplyforisnewness,hen?

oh;oneknowsiishefashioninlondon,orelsehesingerswouldnobringidownhereyouhavebeeninlondon,ofcourse

yes,saidmargare,ihavelivedhereforseveralyears

oh!londonandhealhambraarehewopcesilongosee!

londonandhealhambra!

yes!eversinceireadhealesofhealhambradon youknowhem?

idon hinkidobusurely,iisaveryeasyjourneyolondon

yes;busomehow,saidfa

y,loweringhervoice,mammahasneverbeenolondonherself,andcan undersandmylongingsheisveryproudofmilon;diry,smokypce,asifeeliobeibelievesheadmiresihemoreforhoseveryqualiies

ifihasbeenmrshornonshomeforsomeyears,icanwellundersandherlovingi,saidmargare,inherclearbelllikevoice

whaareyousayingaboume,misshale?mayiinquire?

margarehadnohewordsreadyforananswerohisquesion,whichookheralilebysurprise,somisshornonreplied:

oh,mamma!weareonlyryingoaccounforyourbeingsofondofmilon

hankyou,saidmrshornonidonofeelhamyverynaurallikingforhepcewhereiwasbornandbroughup,andwhichhassincebeenmyresidenceforsomeyears,requiresanyaccouningfor

margarewasvexedasfa

yhadpui,ididseemasifheyhadbeenimperinenlydiscussingmrshornonsfeelings;bushealsoroseupagainshadysma

erofshowinghashewasoffended

mrshornonwenonaferamomenspause:

doyouknowanyhingofmilon,misshale?haveyouseenanyofourfacories?ourmagnificenwarehouses?

o!saidmargareihavenoseenanyhingofhadescripionasye

henshefelha,byconcealingheruerindifferenceoallsuchpces,shewashardlyspeakingwihruh;soshewenon:

idaresay,papawouldhaveakenmebeforenowifihadcaredbuireallydonofindmuchpleasureingoingovermanufacories

heyareverycuriouspces,saidmrshale,uhereissomuchnoiseanddiralwaysirememberoncegoinginalicsilkoseecandlesmade,andmygownwasuerlyruined

veryprobably,saidmrshornon,inashordispleasedma

erimerelyhough,haassrangersnewlycomeoresideinaownwhichhasrisenoeminenceinhecounry,fromhecharacerandprogressofispeculiarbusiness,youmighhavecaredovisisomeofhepceswhereiiscarriedon;pcesuniqueinhekingdom,iaminformedifmisshalechangeshermindandcondescendsobecuriousasohemanufacuresofmilon,icanonlysayishallbegdoprocureher

admissionoprinworks,orreedmaking,orhemoresimpleoperaionsofspi

ingcarriedoninmysonsmilleveryimprovemenofmachineryis,ibelieve,obeseenhere,inishighesperfecion

iamsogdyoudon likemillsandmanufacories,andallhosekindofhings,saidfa

y,inahalfwhisper,assheroseoaccompanyhermoher,whowasakingleaveofmrshalewihruslingdigniy

ihinkishouldlikeoknowallabouhem,ifiwereyou,repliedmargarequiely

fa

y!saidhermoher,asheydroveaway,wewillhecivilohesehales:budon formoneofyourhasyfriendshipswihhedaugher

shewilldoyounogood,iseehemoherlooksveryill,andseemsanice,quiekindofperson

idon wanoformanyfriendshipwihmisshale,mamma,saidfa

y,pouingihoughiwasdoingmyduybyalkingoher,andryingoamuseher

well!aanyraejohnmushesaisfiednow