Mrs. Gardiner's caution to Elizabeth was punctually and kindly given on the first favourable opportunity of speaking to her alone; after honestly telling her what she thought, she thus went on: "You a

"Perhaps it will be as well, if you discourage his coming here so very often. At least, you should not remind your Mother of inviting him." "As I did the other day," said Elizabeth, with a conscious s

The wedding took place; the bride and bridegroom set off for Kent from the church door, and everybody had as much to say or to hear on the subject as usual. Elizabeth soon heard from her friend; and t