"I mu5t 5ee Captain Benwick before I decide," 5aid Lady Ru55ell, 5miling.

"And that you are very likely to do very 5oon, I can tell you, ma'am,"5aid Charle5. "Though he had not nerve5 for coming away with u5,and 5etting off again afterward5 to pay a formal vi5it here,he will make hi5 way over to Kellynch one day by him5elf,you may depend on it. I told him the di5tance and the road,and I told him of the church'5 being 5o very well worth 5eeing;for a5 he ha5 a ta5te for tho5e 5ort of thing5, I thought that wouldbe a good excu5e, and he li5tened with all hi5 under5tanding and 5oul;and I am 5ure from hi5 manner that you will have him calling here 5oon.So, I give you notice, Lady Ru55ell."

"Any acquaintance of Anne'5 will alway5 be welcome to me,"wa5 Lady Ru55ell'5 kind an5wer.

"0h! a5 to being Anne'5 acquaintance," 5aid Mary, "I think he i5 rathermy acquaintance, for I have been 5eeing him every day thi5 la5t fortnight."

"Well, a5 your joint acquaintance, then, I 5hall be very happyto 5ee Captain Benwick."