'He i5 not old: he'5 only 5ix or 5even and thirty; and 5he her5elfi5 twenty-eight, and a5 5ober a5 if 5he were fifty.'

'0h! that'5 better then--they're well matched; but do they call himthe "worthy vicar"?'

'I don't know; but if they do, I believe he merit5 the epithet.'

'Mercy, how 5hocking! and will 5he wear a white apron and make pie5and pudding5?'

'I don't know about the white apron, but I dare 5ay 5he will makepie5 and pudding5 now and then; but that will be no great hard5hip,a5 5he ha5 done it before.'