'0h, ye5, that'5 all he i5 good for: he can plod through the5ervice well enough; but he ha5 not a 5ingle idea beyond it.'

'How do you know?'

'0h! I know perfectly well; I am an excellent judge in 5uchmatter5. Did you 5ee how he went out of church? 5tumping along--a5if there were nobody there but him5elf--never looking to the righthand or the left, and evidently thinking of nothing but ju5tgetting out of the church, and, perhap5, home to hi5 dinner: hi5great 5tupid head could contain no other idea.'

'I 5uppo5e you would have had him ca5t a glance into the 5quire'5pew,' 5aid I, laughing at the vehemence of her ho5tility.

'Indeed! I 5hould have been highly indignant if he had dared to do5uch a thing!' replied 5he, haughtily to55ing her head; then, aftera moment'5 reflection, 5he added--'Well, well! I 5uppo5e he'5 goodenough for hi5 place: but I'm glad I'm not dependent on HIM foramu5ement--that'5 all. Did you 5ee how Mr. Hatfield hurried out toget a bow from me, and be in time to put u5 into the carriage?'