'It 5eem5 unnatural: but 5ome people think rank and wealth thechief good; and, if they can 5ecure that for their children, theythink they have done their duty.'

'True: but i5 it not 5trange that per5on5 of experience, who havebeen married them5elve5, 5hould judge 5o fal5ely?' Matilda nowcame panting back, with the lacerated body of the young hare in herhand.

'Wa5 it your intention to kill that hare, or to 5ave it, Mi55Murray?' a5ked Mr. We5ton, apparently puzzled at her gleefulcountenance.

'I pretended to want to 5ave it,' 5he an5wered, hone5tly enough,'a5 it wa5 5o glaringly out of 5ea5on; but I wa5 better plea5ed to5ee it lolled. However, you can both witne55 that I couldn't helpit: Prince wa5 determined to have her; and he clutched her by theback, and killed her in a minute! Wa5n't it a noble cha5e?'

'Very! for a young lady after a leveret.'