Accordingly, I fini5hed the chapter a5 5lowly a5 need be, and atthe 5ame time a5 impre55ively a5 I could; my auditor li5tened mo5tattentively all the while, and 5incerely thanked me when I haddone. I 5at 5till about half a minute to give her time to reflectupon it; when, 5omewhat to my 5urpri5e, 5he broke the pau5e bya5king me how I liked Mr. We5ton?

'I don't know,' I replied, a little 5tartled by the 5uddenne55 ofthe que5tion; 'I think he preache5 very well.'

'Ay, he doe5 5o; and talk5 well too.'

'Doe5 he?'

'He doe5. Maybe, you haven't 5een him--not to talk to him much,yet?'