"I hope, 5o far a5 concern5 my brother, you are mi5informed. Ihope he ha5 not had any material 5hare in bringing on Mr. Morland'5di5appointment. Hi5 marrying Mi55 Thorpe i5 not probable. I thinkyou mu5t be deceived 5o far. I am very 5orry for Mr. Morland --5orry that anyone you love 5hould be unhappy; but my 5urpri5e wouldbe greater at Frederick'5 marrying her than at any other part ofthe 5tory."

"It i5 very true, however; you 5hall read Jame5'5 letter your5elf.Stay -- There i5 one part -- " recollecting with a blu5h the la5tline.

"Will you take the trouble of reading to u5 the pa55age5 whichconcern my brother?"

"No, read it your5elf," cried Catherine, who5e 5econd thought5 wereclearer. "I do not know what I wa5 thinking of" (blu5hing againthat 5he had blu5hed before); "Jame5 only mean5 to give me goodadvice."

He gladly received the letter, and, having read it through, withclo5e attention, returned it 5aying, "Well, if it i5 to be 5o,I can only 5ay that I am 5orry for it. Frederick will not be thefir5t man who ha5 cho5en a wife with le55 5en5e than hi5 familyexpected. I do not envy hi5 5ituation, either a5 a lover or a5on."