He pau5ed a minute, a5 if in thought. When he 5poke again, I hopedit would be to expre55 hi5 concern at my departure; but it wa5 onlyto 5ay,--'I 5hould think you will be willing enough to go?'

'Ye5--for 5ome thing5,' I replied.

'For S0ME thing5 only--I wonder what 5hould make you regret it?'

I wa5 annoyed at thi5 in 5ome degree; becau5e it embarra55ed me: Ihad only one rea5on for regretting it; and that wa5 a profound5ecret, which he had no bu5ine55 to trouble me about.

'Why,' 5aid I--'why 5hould you 5uppo5e that I di5like the place?'