s evening he came to that part which supplicates "Grace
for the wicked," he mentioned Miss Milner's name with the most fervent
devotion.

CHAPTER V.

Of the many restless nights that Miss Milner passed, this was not one.
It is true, she had a weight of care upon her heart, even heavier than
usual, but the burden had overcome her strength: wearied out with hopes,
with fears, and, at the end, with disappointment and rage, she sunk at
once into a deep slumber. But the more forgetfulness had then prevailed,
the more powerful was the force of remembrance when she awoke. At first,
so sound her sleep had been, that she had a difficulty in calling to
mind why she was unhappy; but that she _was_ unhappy she well
recollected--when the cause came to her memory, she would have slept
again--but it was impossible.

Though her rest had been sound, it had not been refreshing--she was far
from well, and sent word of her indisposition, as an apology for not
being present at breakfast. Lord Elmwood looked concerned when the
message was delivered--Mr. Sandford shook his head.

"Miss Milner's health is not good!" said Mrs. Horton a few minutes
after.

Lord Elmwood laid down the newspaper to attend to her.

"To me, there is something very extraordinary about her!" continued Mrs.
Horton, finding she had caught his Lordship's attention.

"So there is to me!" added Sandford, with a sarcastic sneer.

"And so there is to me!" said Miss Woodley, with a serious face and a
heartfelt sigh.

Lord Elmwood gazed by turns at each, as each delivered their
sentiments--and when they were all silent, he looked bewildered, not
knowing what judgment to form from any of these sentences.

Soon after breakfast, Mr. Sandford withdrew to his own apartment: Mrs.
Horton, in a little time, went to hers: Lord Elmwood and Miss Woodley
were left alone. He immediately rose from his seat, and said,

"I think, Miss Woodley, Miss Milner was extremely to blame, though I did
not chuse to tell her so before Mr. Sandford, in giving Lord Frederick
an opportunity of speaking to her, unless she means that he shall renew
his addresses."

"That, I am certain," replied Miss Woodley, "she does _not_ mean--and I
assure you, my Lord, seriously, it was by mere accident she saw him
yesterday evening, or permitted his attendance upon her to her
carriage."

"I am glad to hear it," he returned quickly; "for although I am not of a
suspicious nature, yet in regard to he