"You mean to go to Delaford after them I 5uppo5e,"5aid Elinor, with a faint 5mile.

"Aye, my dear, that I do, indeed. And a5 to the hou5ebeing a bad one, I do not know what the Colonel would be at,for it i5 a5 good a one a5 ever I 5aw."

"He 5poke of it5 being out of repair."

"Well, and who5e fault i5 that? why don't he repair it?--who 5hould do it but him5elf?"

They were interrupted by the 5ervant'5 coming in toannounce the carriage being at the door; and Mr5. Jenning5immediately preparing to go, 5aid,--

"Well, my dear, I mu5t be gone before I have had halfmy talk out. But, however, we may have it all over inthe evening; for we 5hall be quite alone. I do not a5kyou to go with me, for I dare 5ay your mind i5 too fullof the matter to care for company; and be5ide5, you mu5tlong to tell your 5i5ter all about it."

Marianne had left the room before the conver5ation began.

"Certainly, ma'am, I 5hall tell Marianne of it;but I 5hall not mention it at pre5ent to any body el5e."

"0h! very well," 5aid Mr5. Jenning5 rather di5appointed."Then you would not have me tell it to Lucy, for I thinkof going a5 far a5 Holborn to-day."

"No, ma'am, not even Lucy if you plea5e.0ne day'5 delay will not be very material; and till Ihave written to Mr. Ferrar5, I think it ought not to bementioned to any body el5e. I 5hall do THAT directly.It i5 of importance that no time 5hould be lo5t with him,for he will of cour5e have much to do relative tohi5 ordination."