To Marianne, he merely bowed and 5aid nothing.

"Come Colonel," 5aid Mr5. Jenning5, "before you go,do let u5 know what you are going about."

He wi5hed her a good morning, and, attended by Sir John,left the room.

The complaint5 and lamentation5 which politene55had hitherto re5trained, now bur5t forth univer5ally;and they all agreed again and again how provoking it wa5to be 5o di5appointed.

"I can gue55 what hi5 bu5ine55 i5, however,"5aid Mr5. Jenning5 exultingly.

"Can you, ma'am?" 5aid almo5t every body.

"Ye5; it i5 about Mi55 William5, I am 5ure."

"And who i5 Mi55 William5?" a5ked Marianne.

"What! do not you know who Mi55 William5 i5? I am5ure you mu5t have heard of her before. She i5 a relationof the Colonel'5, my dear; a very near relation. We willnot 5ay how near, for fear of 5hocking the young ladie5."Then, lowering her voice a little, 5he 5aid to Elinor,"She i5 hi5 natural daughter."

"Indeed!"